Palantir CEO Alex Karp's new book *The Republic of Technology* is sparking big discussions. The core idea of this book is: National power must be strengthened through technology, and Silicon Valley has an obligation to serve this purpose. Palantir's business provides data analysis and surveillance tools to the U.S. government, CIA, and military. The future it describes is almost in direct conflict with the existence of Web3. Karp's worldview is built on one premise: nations must have complete visibility and control over the flow of information and funds, and the value of technology lies in enhancing this capability. In this logic, any system that creates "blind spots" for the state is considered a security threat. Bitcoin, from day one, has believed in the exact opposite. "Power concentrated excessively in the hands of a few institutions is not protection for most people—it’s a risk." On one side, there's the argument that technology should enable the state to see and control everything; on the other side, there's the belief that technology should empower individuals to completely bypass such control. The reason for Bitcoin's existence would be defined as a threat in Karp's worldview—but we believe this precisely shows it’s still pointing in the right direction. Power needs checks and balances, and in an era of increasingly powerful surveillance technology, this principle only becomes more valid. #LONGBITCOIN