Pivot Guest Episode: Stay Tuned with Preet: College Cartels and Facebook Follies (with Scott Galloway)
Dec 31, 2021
Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at NYU and host of The Prof G Pod, shares his insights on critical societal issues. He discusses how the pandemic reshaped workplace dynamics and the challenges of remote work. Galloway critiques elite universities for their cartel-like behavior and the need for higher education reform. He also addresses the alarming influence of Facebook on society, advocating for regulations to mitigate its impacts on democracy and mental health, highlighting the urgency of accountability in big tech.
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Privilege and Perspective
- Scott Galloway reflects on his childhood, initially highlighting hardships like being raised by a single mother with a modest income.
- Later, he reframes his upbringing, acknowledging his privilege as a white male born in 1964, contrasting his opportunities with the fate of his homosexual roommate who died of AIDS.
The Power of Affection
- Galloway emphasizes the importance of affection, especially for young men, contrasting it with his upbringing's lack thereof.
- He encourages explicit expressions of love and affection to children, believing it fosters self-worth.
Wall Street in the 80s
- Galloway recounts his Wall Street experience in the 80s, motivated by impressing women and competing with his roommate.
- He landed a job at Morgan Stanley despite lying about his grades, highlighting the era's less stringent verification processes.