America’s Casino Economy — with Kyla Scanlon

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

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Careers, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Scott Galloway speaks with Kyla Scanlon, an economic commentator, educator, and author of In This Economy? How Money and Markets Really Work. Kyla explains how gambling culture has seeped into markets and everyday investing, why America has effectively become a giant bet on AI, and what the rise of “risk-aggressive” leadership means for the next generation. They also explore the widening gap between Wall Street and the real economy, the dangers of over-concentration in Big Tech, and how social media and polarization are reshaping economic behavior. Follow Kyla, @kylascan.Algebra of Happiness: are you unafraid? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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