The Week: Iran, IPO Mania, and the New American Dream
Summary
Scott Galloway interviews Anne Applebaum and Fiona Hill on the Iran conflict, Ukraine’s drone-driven advantage, and the shared anti-liberal nature of global autocracies. The episode also covers a looming trillion-dollar surge in tech IPOs, including SpaceX and Anthropic, which Scott predicts will trigger an AI market pullback. Finally, he discusses how unaffordable housing suppresses birth rates and argues that life optimization metrics often obscure what truly matters.
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Sponsors: Odoo and Fetch Pet Insurance
Introduction: The Week from Prof G Media
Iran War: Trump's negotiation strategy with IRGC
Ukraine War: Drone warfare and shifting front lines
Russia: Putin's shrinking options and economic constraints
Autocracies: Shared fear of liberal democratic values
Hillary Clinton on US weakness and Iran negotiations
Sponsors: Quince, LinkedIn, and NetSuite
Tech IPOs: SpaceX, Anthropic, and market saturation
Housing Crisis: Impact on homebuyers and birth rates
Life Optimization: Why metrics miss the point of living
Sponsors: Mint Mobile, iSIMS, and Stitch Fix
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