28.05.2026
Alles gesagt? - Scott Galloway, how broken is the American dream?
Scott Galloway is an entrepreneur, professor, bestselling author,
investor, and podcast host. Over the past decades, he has founded
several companies, taught brand strategy, and become one of the most
prominent public commentators on technology, business, and society. Now
he was live on stage of the never-ending podcast, on the sidelines of
the OMR Festival in Hamburg.
Scott Galloway grew up in California as the son of two immigrants and
was raised largely by his mother, a secretary, after his father left the
family. He describes his childhood as »remarkably unremarkable«: there
was little money, but also a society that, in his telling, still gave
ordinary children a real chance to build an extraordinary life.
At school and university, Galloway was not a prodigy. He says he had
average grades, initially failed to get into UCLA, appealed the
decision, was admitted as a »native son of California«, and graduated
with a GPA of 2.27. After a short and, by his own account, uneasy stint
at Morgan Stanley, he went to business school, discovered brand
strategy, and founded the consulting firm Prophet — the first of several
companies that made him wealthy and, as he openly recounts, twice
brought him back to losing that wealth again.
Today, Scott Galloway is one of the most visible commentators on
technology, business, and masculinity. In this conversation, he speaks
about the social damage caused by online platforms, the opportunities
and illusions of American capitalism, the risks and promises of
artificial intelligence, and the reasons why he believes drugs like
GLP-1 may change society even more profoundly than AI.
After two hours and one minute, Scott Galloway ends the conversation, as
only the guest can do so on Alles gesagt?.
Production: Pool Artists
Editors: Sophie Hübner, Hannah Schraven, Vincent Mank
Additional Research: Svenja Heinrichs
Guest Management: Paula Georgi, Anna Vahldick
Questions, criticism, suggestions? Write to: allesgesagt@zeit.de
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