The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway No Mercy / No Malice: Chokepoints
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Apr 4, 2026 A sharp look at the hidden choke points holding modern life together. It explores the Strait of Hormuz, Musk’s grip on key communications networks, cloud giants as systemic risk, cheap drones upending military strategy, and Taiwan’s central role in the chip supply. It also digs into how efficiency and power concentration made everything more fragile.
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Globalization Built Carotid Arteries Into The Economy
- George Hahn argues globalization created huge prosperity but also built critical economic arteries that can be choked off fast.
- He cites the Strait of Hormuz and a 2002 war game where armed speedboats crippled U.S. naval forces in 10 minutes.
Elon Musk Has Become A Communications Chokepoint
- George Hahn frames SpaceX, Starlink, xAI, and X as a single private communications choke point concentrated under Elon Musk.
- He pairs SpaceX's launch and satellite dominance with Musk's voting control, drug use allegations, and erratic behavior.
America Rebuilt A Chokepoint Inside The Oval Office
- George Hahn says America spent 230 years rebuilding the king by shifting authority from Congress and courts into the presidency.
- He points to trade policy drift, the War Powers Resolution, and the 2001 AUMF enabling operations in at least 22 countries.