David Brooks, New York Times columnist and writer for The Atlantic, joins Scott to discuss the decline of true conservatism, the failures of elite institutions, the moral decay fueling American politics, and the crisis facing men and boys.
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Algebra of Happiness: reflections on religion.
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No Mercy / No Malice: Forewarned
As read by George Hahn. Forewarned Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Conversation with Claire Hughes Johnson — Building Great Teams, Managers, and Self-Awareness
Claire Hughes Johnson, the former COO of Stripe and author of “Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building,” joins Scott to discuss team management, the role of DEI, and how to identify top talent.…
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The Future of Entrepreneurship Part 1: What Makes a Good Entrepreneur? How Do I Raise Capital? Is Balance Ever Possible?
In today’s episode, we kick off our special 3-part series answering your questions surrounding The Future of Entrepreneurship. Today is all about work-life balance, how to raise capital for your business, and what makes a…
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Prof G Markets: Will Tesla Reward Elon and Move to Texas? + Bank Earnings and Basel Endgame
Scott takes a look at Tesla’s new shareholder vote and speaks with Charles Elson, Founding Director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, about the original ruling on Elon’s pay…
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No Mercy / No Malice: War on the Young
As read by George Hahn. War on the Young Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Pre-order “The Algebra of Wealth,” out April 23rd Follow the podcast across socials @profgpod: Instagram Threads X Reddit Learn more about your…
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Conversation with Cal Newport — The Key to Productivity without Burnout
Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and bestselling author, joins Scott to discuss productivity, the importance of work-life balance, and the disruption of AI on work. Learn more about Cal here,…
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Office Hours: Is Nuclear Power the Future?, Is the Brand Era Over?, and What Are Scott’s Reading Recs?
Scott gives his thoughts on why he thinks nuclear energy is the future. He then speaks about the advertising sector, specifically the shift from the brand era to the supply chain era. He wraps up…
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Prof G Markets: ByteDance’s Blowout Profit, Kalshi & Events Betting, and Dude Perfect’s Big Deal
Scott shares his thoughts on the latest financial figures from ByteDance and discusses if he would buy shares on the secondary market. He then takes a look at a platform for trading on event outcomes…
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No Mercy / No Malice: Think Slow
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Conversation with Jared Cohen — The Macroeconomic Environment + Life After Power
Jared Cohen, the President of Global Affairs at Goldman Sachs and bestselling author of six books, joins Scott to discuss all sorts of topics including his research on past Presidents, geopolitical trends, and the global…