Pivot and The Prof G Pod Co-host Scott Galloway Full Interview | Code 2021

Join Scott Galloway, co-host of The Prof G Pod, as he discusses the future of finance, technology, and innovation, covering topics from the state of day trading to the potential of the cannabis industry and the impact of big tech on our financial lives.

Key takeaways
  • Over 80% of day traders lose money, and the industry is prone to hype and crashes.
  • The wealthiest people in the world, including Jeff Bezos, are investing in space exploration, transportation, and health care.
  • Online trading platforms are convincing inexperienced investors to take on risk without understanding the market.
  • The operating system for our financial lives has largely been controlled by big tech companies.
  • The CCP is exerting control over TikTok, and its champions are resisting regulation.
  • The education system is in crisis, with unequal access to quality education and an overemphasis on exceptionalism.
  • The cannabis industry is a $20 billion market with huge potential.
  • Online banking is underhyped and will be a major development in the next decade.
  • The Chinese government is cracking down on tech companies and is using the “Algebra of Deterrence” to do so.
  • The airline industry is facing disruption from new technologies, including supersonic travel.
  • The University of California, Berkeley will graduate more students than Harvard and Stanford combined.
  • Harvard has 80% male students, and venture capital is mostly allocated to men.
  • The concept of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is misunderstood and overhyped.
  • The sex lives of women are not being discussed, and sex education is lacking.
  • Online shopping and social media have led to the rise of underhyped and overhyped brands.
  • Tesla’s stock price is overhyped, and the company’s financials are not transparent.
  • SpaceX is leading the private space industry with itsst that handle, and it will not be successful alone.
  • The pandemic has created a unique opportunity for innovation in health care.
  • ESG branding is not authentically aligned with corporate values, and companies are using it to justify poor performance.