The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · June 12, 2026 · 17m

The Week: Iran, IPO Mania, and the New American Dream

George Hahn breaks down three major stories: what the Iran conflict reveals about American geopolitical power, Wall Street's preparation for an AI IPO wave, and how the housing crisis is fundamentally reshaping the American Dream. Scott Galloway reflects on society's obsession with optimization and why the most meaningful aspects of life resist measurement.

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Editorial

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Iran Conflict as Measure of American Power

The war in Iran reveals something fundamental about the limits and scope of American geopolitical power in the current era.

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AI IPO Wave Coming

Wall Street is preparing for a significant wave of AI company IPOs, signaling investor appetite and market readiness for AI-focused businesses to go public.

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Housing Crisis Reshaping American Dream

The housing crisis is fundamentally changing what the American Dream means—moving away from homeownership as the default aspiration.

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Optimization Obsession Misses What Matters

Society's obsession with optimizing and measuring everything obscures the fact that the most important things in life—meaning, relationships, beauty—cannot be quantified.

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Misc

✧First episode of a new weekly format from Prof G Media

✧Structured as a news analysis show connecting dots across broader Prof G conversations

✧Scott's reflection on optimization suggests broader philosophical concern about measurability of meaning

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