Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business and host of the Prof G and Pivot Podcasts. For Scott Galloway speaking inquiries, email speaking@profgmedia.com
February 27
America’s greatest asset is its optimism — an attitude that’s unleashed unparalleled wealth and validated the thesis that anyone can achieve the American dream. But here’s the glitch in the matrix: Capitalism is the belief that there should be winners and losers, that incentives drive…
February 20
What media matters? There’s influence, but the ability to fund that influence is a function of which content, media, and brands drive action. In sum, where do third parties (e.g. advertisers) spend capital to get high-quality traffic? For the past two and a half weeks,…
February 13
“Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they’ll never sit under.” There’s an inverse to that wisdom. Great societies decline when old men chop down forests meant to provide shade and oxygen for future generations. Donald Trump isn’t making America great again,…
February 6
I’ve struggled my whole life to discern the difference between being right vs. effective. Over the past decade, the U.S. has been on a slow burn to fascism. The best description I’ve seen of America’s current political landscape came from David Frum: “If progressives won’t…
January 30
Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, was arrested today. Targeting journalists is not about enforcing the law, but shaping reality. History reflects a brutal truth: When you begin arresting journalists, your nation becomes angrier and poorer. _____________ After the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee…
January 23
I’m in Davos. I was last here in 1999 — a period in history marked by (relative) peace, a narrower wealth gap, and techno optimism. Today geopolitics resembles a cross between pre-World War II and the Gilded Age, and Big Tech is the foe. But…
January 16
I hate the “incel” moniker. Throughout 99% of history, 99% of men have been incels for long periods. I was celibate until I was 19 — not by choice. I wanted a girlfriend in high school, but was largely sidelined from the dating game by…
January 9
Last week, U.S. forces entered Venezuela and arrested President Nicolas Maduro. Regardless of your politics, this was a serious flex from the best-performing organization in history: the U.S. military. Army Delta Force and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (specialized helicopters) accomplished in 35 minutes what…
January 2
“Buy now, pay later” is booming. This past holiday season, American consumers were expected to spend a record $20 billion using these services, in many cases snapping up electronics, clothes, and other products they otherwise couldn’t afford. But the BNPL mentality extends far beyond retail.…
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