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
April 12
From the end of WWII until the introduction of Google, the gangster algorithm for shareholder value was simple — create a mediocre, mass-produced product and infuse it with intangible associations. You then reinforce those associations through cheap broadcast media, which occupied the average American for…
March 29
Lyft is now trading on the NASDAQ exchange, and I predict it will break $100/share, 40% above the $70-72 price range set by bankers. Twelve months later, the shares will trade much, much lower. Note: Predicting is dangerous work, so if I'm wrong, I'd ask…
March 15
State-sponsored education is who I am, and how I got here. Admittance to UCLA is singular. No other event or action has had a more positive impact on my life and the lives of people around me. Although, in light of this week’s news, it…
March 9
During WWII, the beginning of the end for the Axis powers were American convoys traveling across the North Atlantic. The most industrious people in history were converting washing machine factories, out of range of the Luftwaffe, to war-machine factories. In the seventies and eighties the…
February 17
In Ray Bradbury's classic Fahrenheit 451, the protagonist, Montag, rebels against a dystopian society where books are burned. On Thursday, with Long Island City's refusal to kiss a billionaire's hand, State Senator Michael Gianaris became my Montag. While AOC and Elizabeth Warren jonesed for the…
February 8
Big tech’s inspiring COOs, faux apologies, and philanthropy all smear Vaseline over the lens, obfuscating more social damage than any sector in recent memory. The industry has employed tobacco/NRA genius to a communications strategy best summarized as “Fabric Softener” or “Lipstick on Cancer.” One of…
February 1
Exercise and time with family are my antidepressants. Not trying to be Hallmark Channel here — I get seriously down if I don't sweat or scream at my kids 3-5x/week. Humans are happiest hunting and gathering. It’s hardwired into males to recognize movement and then…
January 25
Communication is key to progress. As our species evolved we learned more efficient ways to share information. A signal can be shorthand for what happens next. The Greeks, Chinese, and Native Americans used smoke signals to share news, signal danger, or gather people together. Today,…
January 17
In Catholicism there are patron saints for everything, including beekeepers (Saint Ambrose), headaches (Saint Bibiana), and coffee (Saint Drogo). Without fail, when an elected official in the US begins referencing the Bible or talking about Jesus, he’s about to advocate for cutting food stamps to…
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