One final thought, the author DOESN'T really cover here. He notes that one of the most dangerous trends in America is the growing number of undereducated, lonely, poor, angry and terminally single young men. Well, you know who else has that problem? China - and is this really the situation we want in the world's two superpowers as they edge closer and closer to confrontation? Loeb, Walter. "NYU Professor Scott Galloway Is Bearish On U.S. Retailing, Sees Global Opportunities". Forbes . Retrieved May 10, 2017. I was annoyed by how many times the author brought up immigration and the benefits immigrants bring to America. His mother immigrated here so of course he's pro-immigration, as am I, but I didn't need to be constantly reminded of it. It started to seem like the whole purpose of the book was to convince Americans that immigration is a good thing (which it is, though obviously not so much for the suffering people who must flee their homes and come to a country where half of us despise them). He was elected to the 1999 class of the World Economic Forum's "Global Leaders of Tomorrow", which recognizes 100 individuals under the age of 40 whose accomplishments have had impact on a global level. [15] [16]

Scott Galloway the Howard Stern of the Business World? Is Scott Galloway the Howard Stern of the Business World?

Social media, for example, makes money when it has our attention. And it does that by appealing to outrage, which drives us apart and harms democratic institutions and norms in the process. In this way, social algorithms inevitably push us to divisive content. Refugees show a high degree of resiliency—their initial salaries start off low, but after 25 years, they hold a median income higher than the overall population. CNN Taps Scott Galloway As Host For New Streaming Service". Deadline. September 28, 2021 . Retrieved September 28, 2021. From bestselling author and NYU business school professor Scott Galloway comes an urgent examination of the future of our nation - and how we got here. Well, OK, they also come with a lot of downsides. Nobody asks for a crisis like a global pandemic throwing everything into confusion. But at the same time, risk and instability can actually foster innovation and research. When old ways of doing things fall apart, people come up with new ideas. New and better restaurants may move into a neighborhood to replace failed ones. Tanking rents may not be great news for landlords but they can clear the way for more people to move into an area for job opportunities.Maybe it's because I'm a control freak, but I hate going into a book expecting one thing and getting another; it makes me feel a loss of control. That might be silly but as I said - control freak 🙋🏼‍♀️) misleading story about America's social ills. On second read, I think his use of data is actually pretty fair and contributes more-or-less well to his argument; the problem is, Galloway does a terrible job of actually articulating that argument, constantly getting lost in the weeds.

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GALLOWAY: Yes, I don’t know. I think it’s difficult to try arbiter or be an arbiter of what people find interesting. What I think you can do though is say, all right, if you have misinformation on election or vaccine in misinformation, yes, the dissenter voice is important. What is dangerous about our current media environment is that through technology, the dissenter — the dissenting opinion that creates the most enragement, gets the most sunlight. So, should you be able to say that the vaccine alters your DNA? I believe, yes. I think one of the hallmarks of a democratic society is that pretty much anyone can say pretty much anything about pretty much anybody. But should these companies have a profit incentive to give more sunlight, more circulation, more oxygen to the most enraging things, because as a species were like a tyrannosaurus rex, were drawn to movement and violence? So, these conspiracy theories would just not organically get this kind of interest or legitimacy unless they enraged people. And unfortunately, we now have a profit incentive around enragement because enragement equals engagement. So, I think certain carveouts to Section 230 around medical information or election misinformation that would make these platforms subject to the same viability that you and I are subject to when we do a podcast or write a book makes a lot of sense. But in terms of telling people what they should or shouldn’t be interested in, I think just as parents we need to do a better job of telling the history of the U.S., exposing more people to more civic workers to stop being so critical of our government. I believe the U.S. government is the most noble organization in history. And just telling better stories to our children about just how America is responsible for 50 percent of philanthropy globally. It starts here. The most important product over the last hundred years isn’t their iPhone or TikTok, it’s the vaccines that have saved 1 to 2 million Americans. And by the way, no one is lining up to get a Chinese or a Russian vaccine. So, I think it’s incumbent upon us to tell the stories. And I do think we have to do something to ensure that the most incendiary misinformation does not get unnatural organic reach. But anyway…please, go read this book for yourself. READ THIS BOOK, and encourage others to READ THIS BOOK. But don't do it near an open window, because you might be tempted to jump. It's at minimum a plausible argument, and over the course of the book Galloway actually provides solid evidence (some of it in the form of charts, as he ecstatically points out) for it. The problem is 1) Galloway fails to put those ideas all in a sequential paragraph, instead scattering them throughout the book, and 2) he constantly muddies the water with both observations irrelevant to his point and pat aphorisms. (Side note, why does every older man constantly spout " their phrases"? Older men just love aphorisms, and Galloway is no exception) Class of 1999" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2014.And while this book is primarily a look at a superpower facing existential challenges, it also offers important insights and advice on a range of topics from the necessity of openness to new ideas to the benefits of risk and the value of strong community connections. Scott Galloway’s book “Adrift” is a story about America told in 100 charts”. It’s very easy to digest because visuals are easier to process than words. The world can be full of bad news, but there’s still cause for hope. Because our actions and government policies got us into this fix, that means we as a society can also alter our situation for the better.

Adrift: 100 Charts that Reveal Why America is on the Brink of Adrift: 100 Charts that Reveal Why America is on the Brink of

An urgent examination of America's future through a review of its past from 1945 to today for readers seeking to understand the reasons for its political, social and economic crisis from New York Times bestselling author Scott Galloway. Much of life has moved online and that comes with advantages. Working online can save you lots of time, not to mention big money on commuting and office attire. It can also help companies hire the right workers, no matter where they live, and do their business more efficiently. We’re also seeing recreation move online, with tech companies investing in the metaverse, a place for ever more immersive online gaming and interaction. First, these problems flow in part from failures of perception and awareness…(long explanatory paragraph). The result? We have increasingly less access to good information – even as social media companies drive us to divisive and anxiety-inducing content.

And while this Blink is primarily a look at a superpower facing existential challenges, it also offers important insights and advice on a range of topics from the necessity of openness to new ideas to the benefits of risk and the value of strong community connections. This book attempts to figure out exactly what the problems are, why they happened, and if they can be ameliorated. Its focus is on the last 40 years or so, when the postwar era officially ended and Reagan came on the scene. Charts, graphs, and infographics examine various aspects of society, from commerce to our environment to our social lives, to explain what has changed and speculate on how those changes have altered our society. Your education, whether you earn it from a university or a less traditional venue, is essential. It might take a creative approach but don’t sell yourself short by giving up on the idea – even if it comes with major challenges. You may have heard recently that college is overrated. It’s certainly true that educational institutions offer degrees that may not lead to a high-paying career. Not to mention college costs have soared and so has student loan debt. The cost of a college education rose 169 percent from 1980 to 2019 and wages didn’t even come close to keeping pace. We also turn founders like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk into cult figures. But their large followings can distract from the actual health of their companies. Also, instead of clear communication about value, some companies indulge in outlandish yogababble – vague pronouncements about how they’re selling a lifestyle or feeling. Or they overpromise, sliding into aspirational claims about what they’re eventually going to achieve.