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Scott Galloway on Billionaire Happiness, Money & Self-Worth | Why We Should Drink More & Not WFH

Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern, where he’s taught for over two decades. He’s the founder of several successful companies, including L2 (acquired by Gartner for over $150M), Red Envelope, and Prophet. He’s a New York Times bestselling author of four books on business and tech, and co-hosts the award-winning Pivot podcast. Galloway also serves on the boards of The New York Times Company and Panera, and his public talks have been viewed tens of millions of times globally. ---------------------------------------------- In Today’s Episode We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Should We Be Worried About Market Concentration? 07:19 Does Scott Believe in Government Intervention? 12:55 Why Young People Have a Right to Be Angry? 15:20 Why the Tax Code Is Rigged Against the Young 17:45 Tax Changes That Would Make Young People Rich Again 21:17 The Tinder Effect: Why Men Are Angry 26:08 Remote Work & The Case for Alcohol 29:29 The Loneliness Epidemic in Men 34:59 The Truth About Kids and Career 39:35 Are Billionaires Happy? 41:31 Becoming a Better Son, Father, Partner 53:36 Behind the Persona: Who Scott Galloway Really Is 58:18 Marriage vs. Ambition: What Actually Keeps Love Alive? 01:08:03 Quick-Fire Round ----------------------------------------------- Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3j2KMcZTtgTNBKwtZBMHvl?si=85bc9196860e4466 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-twenty-minute-vc-20vc-venture-capital-startup/id958230465 Follow Harry Stebbings on X: https://twitter.com/HarryStebbings Follow Scott Galloway on X: https://twitter.com/profgalloway Follow 20VC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/20vchq Follow 20VC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@20vc_tok Visit our Website: https://www.20vc.com Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/contact ----------------------------------------------- #20vc #harrystebbings #scottgalloway #professor #youngpeople #parenting #marriage #dating #financialsecurity

Scott GallowayguestHarry Stebbingshost
Jul 7, 20251h 14mWatch on YouTube ↗

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July 7, 2025
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1h 14m
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The Twenty Minute VC
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Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern, where he’s taught for over two decades. He’s the founder of several successful companies, including L2 (acquired by Gartner for over $150M), Red Envelope, and Prophet. He’s a New York Times bestselling author of four books on business and tech, and co-hosts the award-winning Pivot podcast. Galloway also serves on the boards of The New York Times Company and Panera, and his public talks have been viewed tens of millions of times globally. ---------------------------------------------- In Today’s Episode We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Should We Be Worried About Market Concentration? 07:19 Does Scott Believe in Government Intervention? 12:55 Why Young People Have a Right to Be Angry? 15:20 Why the Tax Code Is Rigged Against the Young 17:45 Tax Changes That Would Make Young People Rich Again 21:17 The Tinder Effect: Why Men Are Angry 26:08 Remote Work & The Case for Alcohol 29:29 The Loneliness Epidemic in Men 34:59 The Truth About Kids and Career 39:35 Are Billionaires Happy? 41:31 Becoming a Better Son, Father, Partner 53:36 Behind the Persona: Who Scott Galloway Really Is 58:18 Marriage vs. Ambition: What Actually Keeps Love Alive? 01:08:03 Quick-Fire Round ----------------------------------------------- Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3j2KMcZTtgTNBKwtZBMHvl?si=85bc9196860e4466 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-twenty-minute-vc-20vc-venture-capital-startup/id958230465 Follow Harry Stebbings on X: https://twitter.com/HarryStebbings Follow Scott Galloway on X: https://twitter.com/profgalloway Follow 20VC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/20vchq Follow 20VC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@20vc_tok Visit our Website: https://www.20vc.com Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/contact ----------------------------------------------- #20vc #harrystebbings #scottgalloway #professor #youngpeople #parenting #marriage #dating #financialsecurity

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Twenty Minute VC, featuring Scott Galloway and Harry Stebbings, Scott Galloway on Billionaire Happiness, Money & Self-Worth | Why We Should Drink More & Not WFH explores scott Galloway Explores Money, Power, Dating, and the Crisis of Men Scott Galloway and Harry Stebbings discuss the concentration of economic power in the ‘Mag 7’ tech firms, arguing for more robust antitrust and smarter government intervention to restore competition and opportunity for younger generations. Galloway outlines how tax and social policies systematically transfer wealth from young to old, fueling anger, delayed family formation, and broader social malaise. He delves deeply into the mating market, male loneliness, dating apps, remote work, and social media as drivers of male radicalization and declining relationship formation. The conversation then turns personal, covering Galloway’s own journey with money, fatherhood, purpose, marriage, and how to build a meaningful life beyond net worth.

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