The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Vox Media Podcast Network
Episodes
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Fareed Zakaria on the Midterms and What Comes Next
Zakaria believes right-wing populism is a global backlash against technological, economic, and cultural acceleration, but its failure to deliver may be creating an opening for a political break.
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A Stanford Psychiatrist on Escaping the Addiction Economy
Constant control and optimization can increase anxiety because people feel responsible for choosing a perfect life and blame themselves when it fails.
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Is AI Killing Software? & Talking to Your Kids About Greek Life
Fraternities and other campus groups can help students find community and improve graduation and academic outcomes, but they also carry serious risks involving alcohol, sexual violence, and mental-health crises.
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No Mercy / No Malice: Criminal
Galloway argues that America’s economic advantage depends on inclusive institutions that protect property, enforce contracts, and let people compete—not merely on entrepreneurship or capital.
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The Week: The Death of the Old GOP, Housing’s Incumbent Problem, and the Numbers Anthropic is Hiding
Heather Cox Richardson said the Republican Party is fracturing, with some former Trump-aligned Republicans abandoning him and a potential new coalition forming around opposition to elite control rather than a settled policy platform.
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Heather Cox Richardson on Why “The Republican Party No Longer Exists”
Heather Cox Richardson argues that the Republican Party has effectively become a MAGA movement tied to Donald Trump, leaving room for a new coalition that could resemble the Republican Party’s emergence in the 1850s.
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Trump’s War on the Press and the Future of Free Speech — with Greg Lukianoff
Greg Lukianoff’s greatest AI fear is that governments will regulate its knowledge function in a way that lets those in power determine what everyone is allowed to regard as true.
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Do You Need Rich Parents to Buy a Home? — with Kyla Scanlon and Aziz Sunderji
Housing policy has historically favored owners, while renters receive little opportunity to build equity; both Kyla Scanlon and Aziz Sunderji favor making policy more balanced rather than simply choosing one group over the other.
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Why Housing Is So Expensive, and the Myth of Timing the Market
Housing affordability is primarily a supply problem: demand-side tax credits and deductions raise buyers’ purchasing power without creating enough homes, so prices rise.
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No Mercy / No Malice: Preparing men for others
Galloway defines purpose through “negative ROI”: an unselfish investment whose benefits accrue to other people rather than producing a visible return for oneself.
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The Week: Paris under Curfew, Trump’s Gift to Putin, and a Looming Data Center Bubble
The unrest in France stems from a mix of local grievances and broader political extremism, with actual protests rooted in school conditions but expanding into anti-government sentiments.
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Can We Coexist With AI? — with Ethan Mollick
AI is progressing exponentially, with capabilities increasing roughly 17-fold in the past year, making it crucial to stay informed and adaptable.
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How America Became Addicted to Debt — with Morgan Housel
The U.S. national debt now exceeds 124% of GDP, similar to the post-WWII era, but with no plan to reduce it, reflecting a shift from growth-driven solutions to prolonged borrowing without growth.
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Why Optimization Culture Is Making You Miserable
Our obsession with control and perfection in productivity stems from an avoidance of confronting human finitude.
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Can OpenAI and Anthropic Justify Their Valuations? + Flock, Privacy, and Plummeting Crime
Open-weight AI models are becoming more competitive, cheaper, and are challenging the high valuations of frontier AI labs.
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No Mercy / No Malice: Each Other
Effective policy solutions are hindered by society's inability to see and support those who are different from us.
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The Week: Elon’s $366 Million of Influence, Washington’s Corruption Problem, and the Skill AI Can’t Replace
Despite personal chaos, Elon Musk’s success at SpaceX is due to delegation and a skilled team with clear objectives.
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Musk vs. Bezos: The Battle to Control Space — with Josh Tyrangiel
Jeff Bezos’s space ambitions have been driven more by a long-term vision and operational discipline than by short-term hype.
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Why Storytelling Is Now the Most Valuable Skill in Tech
Storytelling is the most valuable skill in technology because it evokes emotion, distinguishes brands, and builds credibility.
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No Mercy / No Malice: Asymmetry
Asymmetrical warfare has historically allowed weaker forces to defeat stronger ones by fighting on the enemy’s terms.
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