The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

Don’t Lose the Script

Sep 10, 2020

Julian Castro, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and 2020 presidential candidate, discusses the pandemic's profound impact on the economy and advocates for urgent changes in wealth redistribution. He critiques Northeastern University's expulsion of students for pandemic violations, highlighting the socioeconomic inequities exacerbated by such policies. Castro calls for government reform to address systemic inequalities and shares insights from his transition to podcasting, emphasizing the importance of empathy in political discourse.

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Episode guests

Julian Castro

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

University Policies and Socioeconomic Inequities

10min

Reevaluating Wealth and Governance

6min

Navigating Education During the Pandemic

2min

Economic Inequality and COVID-19 Responses

20min

Navigating Life After Public Office

3min

Analyzing Strategic Acquisitions in Tech

3min

Financial Dynamics and Personal Narratives

14min

Scott shares his thoughts on Northeastern’s decision to kick out 11 first-year students for not following social distancing protocol. He also discusses what makes capitalism a great system, but how the United States looks more like cronyism.

Then, Julián Castro joins to chat about the pandemic and the economy as well as the changes he’d like to see. Julián is a former 2020 presidential candidate and served as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama and Mayor of San Antonio, Texas.

Office Hours: Big Tech acquisition predictions, the tenure guild, and doubling down on content marketing to build brand trust.

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