The speaker is currently working on a project about Scott Galloway after being asked about their next project. They find the project fun and dark. They compare the project to Netflix and express the impossibility of the next five years of Elon Musk's work not making an impact. The speaker expresses frustration with Silicon Valley individuals who equate climbing Mount Everest with business success. They appreciate the straightforwardness of the finance industry, noting that finance professionals don't claim to be changing the world but are focused on making money. They contrast this with Ray, who claims to hate wealth despite being worth $16 billion.