Scott Galloway: Scott Galloway, how broken is the American dream?

Summary

© Phil Dera für DIE ZEIT Scott Galloway is an entrepreneur, professor, bestselling author, investor, and podcast host. Over the past decades, he has founded several companies, taught brand strategy, and become one of the most prominent public commentators on technology, business, and society. Now he was live on stage of the never-ending podcast, on the sidelines of the OMR Festival in Hamburg. Scott Galloway grew up in California as the son of two immigrants and was raised largely by his mother, a secretary, after his father left the family. He describes his childhood as »remarkably unremarkable«: there was little money, but also a society that, in his telling, still gave ordinary children a real chance to build an extraordinary life. At school and university, Galloway was not a prodigy. He says he had average grades, initially failed to get into UCLA, appealed the decision, was admitted as a »native son of California«, and graduated with a GPA of 2.27. After a short and, by his own account, uneasy stint at Morgan Stanley, he went to business school, discovered brand strategy, and founded the consulting firm Prophet — the first of several companies that made him wealthy and, as he openly recounts, twice brought him back to losing that wealth again. Today, Scott Galloway is one of the most visible commentators on technology, business, and masculinity. In this conversation, he speaks about the social damage caused by online platforms, the opportunities and illusions of American capitalism, the risks and promises of artificial intelligence, and the reasons why he believes drugs like GLP-1 may change society even more profoundly than AI. After two hours and one minute, Scott Galloway ends the conversation, as only the guest can do so on Alles gesagt?. Production: Pool Artists Editors: Sophie Hübner, Hannah Schraven, Vincent Mank Additional Research: Svenja Heinrichs Guest Management: Paula Georgi, Anna Vahldick Questions, criticism, suggestions? Write to: allesgesagt@ze...