Galen Wolfe-Pauly
CEO of Tlon and a lead developer on Urbit, focused on decentralized personal computing and building messaging and collaboration products that give users ownership of their data.
Top 3 podcasts with Galen Wolfe-Pauly
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Apr 3, 2026 • 29min
Seizing the means of messenger production
Galen Wolfe-Pauly, CEO of Tlon and lead developer on Urbit, builds decentralized personal computing and messaging that returns data ownership to individuals. He talks about calm computing, why messaging is ideal for decentralization, Urbit’s per-person server model, address space and reputation, and experiments with local LLMs and personal assistant nodes.
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Oct 18, 2017 • 1h 5min
Galen Wolfe-Pauly: Urbit – A Digital Republic Reinventing the Internet
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.
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Feb 18, 2020 • 55min
Tlon CEO Galen Wolfe-Pauly: Urbit Is The Personal Operating System For The 21st Century
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.
