There is justified anger about governments relying on Palantir software. There are also calls to write replacement software, perhaps imbued with European values. And I’d love for that to happen pronto, but first we need to understand a few things. It is not just the software. Image by Mariia Shalabaieva on Unsplash “Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or a giant database of personal information. In reality, it’s none of these—but even former employees struggle to explain it” - Wired