The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Prof G Markets: The DOJ’s Landlord Lawsuit + Can Trump Buy Greenland?
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Anthropic’s upcoming funding round, a huge drawdown in quantum stocks, and Getty Images’ acquisition of Shutterstock. Then Scott breaks down the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against some of the nation’s largest real estate firms, arguing why he believes the move doesn’t address the broader housing crisis. Finally, Scott and Ed discuss why Trump wants to buy Greenland and the Panama Canal and explain why the plans are unlikely to materialize. Order "The Algebra of Wealth," out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Follow the podcast across socials @profgpod: Instagram Threads X Reddit Follow Scott on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram and X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Today's number, $900,000. That's the value of the watch Mark Zuckerberg wore as he announced the end of fact-checking at Meta. True story. A boy said to Mark Zuckerberg, my daddy said you're stealing our information, to which Mark responded, is not your dad. Okay, I have another one. You ready? Okay. Everyone needs to turn on the camera, though. We have all these interns.
What's the difference between Mark Zuckerberg and my neighbor Steve? What? Steve is not a cunt. Wow, everyone's laughing. By the way, because I'm now residing in London, I can say that word. That's really the primary advantage of living in London is I can use that word and it doesn't have the same kind of misogynistic, you know, joie de vivre to it.
You need to do it with an English accent there. It sort of softens the blow.
Oh, I appreciate that. I'd hear try. I'd like to end your career early and reduce your negotiating leverage for bonus season. Say, well, we're overlooking some of the faux pas you've made.
Yeah, maybe later. It says comedy gold. Did you see that watch he was wearing, Scott, that Zuckerberg was wearing?
I didn't. I should look at it here. I'll pull it up. Is it nice?
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