The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · August 7, 2026 · 17m

The Week: How Leverage Broke the AI Trade

George Hahn recaps three major stories: the collapse of a high-flying AI hedge fund due to excessive leverage, the warning signs from South Korea's market crash for American investors, and Sam Harris's teachings on attention, anxiety, and meaning.

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Sam Harris on Attention, Anxiety, and Happiness

Sam Harris explains that training attention through mindfulness can reduce anxiety and increase real well-being.

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Highlights

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Leverage Brings Down an AI Hedge Fund

An AI-focused hedge fund that used advanced algorithmic trading collapsed when overleveraged positions unraveled under market stress.

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South Korea's Market Crash as a Warning for US Investors

South Korea's equity market collapse highlights structural vulnerabilities that could foreshadow a similar reckoning in overleveraged American sectors.

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