# Values Imposed on Software by Alex Karp > “We must impose our values on the software that we create, otherwise it may impose an emergent and unconstrained set of values on us.” > **— Alex Karp**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Our New Platform — Palantir Technologies](https://www.palantir.com/newsroom/letters/our-new-platform/) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 066, “Values Imposed on Software.” - **Why it belongs:** Technology is treated as an instrument that must carry deliberate civilizational values. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Operational Literacy|Operational Literacy]] - **American route:** [[american/American Character - The American Trust Code|American Character]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Defense Technology|American Defense Technology]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “We must impose our values on the software that we create, otherwise it may impose an emergent and unconstrained set of values on us.” — Alex Karp, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-066-values-imposed-on-software ```