The Anti-Palantir Manifesto: Code as the Only Defense Against Technofascism

The Anti-Palantir Manifesto

I argue that programmers must reject building surveillance tools for corporations like Palantir and states, as these systems enable technofascism and mass control. Instead of relying on useless regulations, we must build decentralized software and hardware to enforce privacy and protect freedom. The state is a dying institution, and true power now lies in code that allows individuals to live freely and organize against authoritarian oppression.

"Meek calls for regulation or moralizing demands for human rights are useless in this era; any rights must be enforced by the hard power of code."