philosophy

In a time when technology has an unparalleled impact on society, we believe it is crucial to prioritize a philosophy rooted in humanity and a long-term vision. We need..people's technology.

We believe: Technology should be a tool that empowers individuals to shape their own paths to freedom - it should not be a tool to control personal agency.

The name "Pala" draws inspiration from Aldous Huxley's final novel, Island (1962). In the novel, the fictional island of "Pala" is a harmonious world where Eastern philosophy and Western science coexist, a community that values human happiness over technological advancement or economic growth without ethics.

In contrast to the dystopia illustrated in Huxley's renowned work, Brave New World (1932), Island represents an alternative vision - a perspective that resonates with the philosophy of pala labs.

Many of the lessons we found in Huxley are consistent with the philosophies of the hippies, hackers and cypherpunks who came after Huxley's time.
We see technologies like Bitcoin and Web3 in its original vision as extensions of those principles.