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
July 26
A decent boot camp for marketing is to work on a campaign. In these contests, there are two brands with few differentiating attributes re the product that consumers discern. Would you know who is president, at any given time, if you didn’t know who is…
July 19
Narratives surrounding the attempt on Trump’s life were being shaped as the event was unfolding. Most of them are misdirects from the real story — the crisis facing young American men. Moments after he was shot by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks and swarmed by Secret…
July 12
When Dr. Doug Ross (George Clooney) changes the direction of our world, it’s a sign I should return to my knitting and discuss business. I don’t know if it’s age or common sense, but it feels as if this world is getting increasingly unstable. So…
July 5
Not If, When I believe President Biden will announce he is withdrawing from the 2024 race imminently. Just as anybody who’s seen a commercial or a logo believes they’re an expert in advertising and design, I’ve convinced myself I have insights into the inner workings…
June 28
I’m in a dark place. I just watched democracy collapsing as a con man abused an old man. I haven’t hit rock bottom yet, so let’s discuss social media and age-gating. Addiction & Reach Social media is unprecedented in its reach and addictive potential —…
June 21
AI Laundromat I’m at Cannes, hungover, as I went to Yahoo Beach and saw the Chainsmokers. Cannes is everything I wanted in my twenties and thirties but didn’t have access to, since I was working all the fucking time and had no money or influence.…
June 14
As stupid as Apple’s Vision Pro is, Apple Intelligence is that … intelligent. Innovation Is Overrated Specifically, disruptive innovation — the kind that marks a “before” and “after” in our lives — is terrible for shareholder value. Some innovators that changed our lives: Seattle Computer…
June 7
Throughout human history, if we had access to more than we needed, we kept the excess to survive in leaner times. Having surplus items also signaled wealth and desirability as a mate, and key rituals often depended on precious items being stored safely. Our ability…
May 31
To: Grads From: Prof G Subject: You got this America, and the Western alliance it leads, is dysfunctional. It’s also less dysfunctional than any other society. Why? America’s alchemy of individualism, rights, education, innovation, capital, diversity, entrepreneurship and generosity creates a substance found elsewhere but…
Every Monday, get our insights on Markets. On Wednesdays, we'll answer your questions in Office Hours. And Thursdays we'll share a Conversation - this week, Jessica Tarlov joins us again to discuss what happens now that Biden is out of the race. We hear why we should be bullish on Kamala Harris, be sad about the way Biden had to bow out, and get excited about the election. We’re then joined by Chris Voss, the former lead FBI hostage negotiator and bestselling author of, “Never Split The Difference.” He shares how negotiation plays a role in all aspects of our lives.
