Office Hours: Why Cars are the Next Battleground for Attention, Advice to a Young Real Estate Investor, and Balancing Fun with Frugality in Your 20s
Scott gives his thoughts on the auto industry’s approach to in-vehicle infotainment and describes it as “the next battleground” in an attention economy. He then gives advice on investing in real estate as a young person whose earnings are unpredictable. He wraps up by discussing the importance of striking a balance between frugality and embracing life’s pleasures when you’re young. Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Jul 202319min
Prof G Markets: Inflation’s Descent, Sam Altman’s SPAC, and Private Equity’s Latest Target
This week on Prof G Markets, Scott breaks down what the latest inflation data means for the American economy. He then shares his thoughts on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman taking a nuclear power company public via SPAC. Finally, he explains why private equity firms are circling mom-and-pop businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 Jul 202344min
No Mercy / No Malice: Threadzilla
As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/threadzilla/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
15 Jul 202312min
Understanding AI’s Threats and Opportunities — with Mo Gawdat
Mo Gawdat, the former Chief Business Officer of Google [X] and an expert on happiness, joins Scott to discuss the need to control our response to AI, how this technology is impacting society, and the four major threats he’s identified. We also hear about Mo’s transition out of tech to focus on happiness. Follow Mo on Instagram, @mo_gawdat. Scott opens with his thoughts on Threads and has a question for Mark Zuckerberg: are you Darth Vader, or are you Anakin? Algebra of Happiness: express love and admiration as often as you can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13 Jul 20231h 30min
State of Play: The Video Game Industry — with Joost van Dreunen
In this special episode of The Prof G Pod’s Office Hours, we speak with Joost van Dreunen, a professor at NYU Stern, and the author of One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games. Joost breaks down the state of play in the video game industry, including the major players and platforms, and the latest around Activision Blizzard and Microsoft. Follow Joost on Twitter, @joosterizer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12 Jul 202333min
Prof G Markets: The Nasdaq’s Rally, Threads vs. Twitter, and Yahoo’s Return to the Public Markets
This week on Prof G Markets, Scott breaks down why the Nasdaq just recorded its best first half of the year in four decades. He then shares his thoughts on Meta’s new Twitter competitor, Threads, and explains why he invested in Yahoo a few years ago, before it staged a comeback. Show notes — Apple production cut stories through the years: 2013.1.13 iPhone 5 2014.8.22 iPhone 6 2015.11.10 iPhone 2016.6.1 iPhone 2017.10.19 iPhone 8 2018.1.30 Phone X 2019.1.8 iPhone 2020.4.27 iPhone 2021.6.30 iPhone mini 2021.4.28 Airpods 2021.10.12 iPhone 13 2022.3.28 iPhone SE 2022.7.1 iPhone 14 2022.10.25 iPhone 14 Plus 2023.07.03 Vision Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 Jul 202347min
No Mercy / No Malice: More
As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/super-drug/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8 Jul 202316min
Why we can't just blame capitalism for everything
We’re sharing an episode of The Gray Area from our friends at Vox. The Gray Area is a philosophical take on culture, politics, and your daily life. In the episode we’re sharing with you today, host Sean Illing speaks with New York Magazine writer Eric Levitz about the viability of capitalism, and the “reform versus revolution” debate on the left. It’s a nuanced, thoughtful conversation that we think you’ll really enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 Jul 202350min
