Galen Wolfe-Pauly

Galen Wolfe-Pauly, CEO of Tlon, shares insights on Urbit, a groundbreaking project aiming to reinvent the internet through personal servers. He discusses its 15-year evolution and the philosophy that contrasts traditional internet architectures. Key topics include Urbit's unique components—Nock, Hoon, and Arvo—and its governance system likened to a digital republic. Galen envisions a future of decentralized social networks where users regain control over their data, promising a radical shift in how we interact online.

Galen Wolfe-Pauly, CEO of Tlon, talks about his vision for Urbit as a personal operating system. Urbit functions as an operating system, provides a better user experience, and works in cooperation with the blockchain. Developers own pieces of the system through address blocks, incentivizing them to improve it. Urbit is designed for digital communities and has an authenticated digital identity. The podcast also discusses the rising backlash against social media and big tech, and the potential adoption of Urbit by digital communities.

Galen Wolfe-Pauly, cofounder of Tlon, discusses the purpose of Urbit and its resistance to deplatforming. They explore the politicization of internet infrastructure, the limitations of centralized networks, and the concept of users owning their content. They also dive into the evolution of the internet, the challenges of internet platforms, and how to get involved with Urbit.