I don’t read many newsletters consistently. Most get scanned, filed or deleted.
Prof Galloway is one of the few I actually read. Every edition. And I learn something every time.
Scott Galloway sits at the crossroads of media, technology and human behaviour. That intersection is where business strategy meets cultural commentary, and he explores it relentlessly.
What makes it work is the blend. He moves between anecdotal observation and solid research. One paragraph you’re getting a personal story about parenting or aging. The next you’re looking at market data, behavioural studies or economic trends. The numbers back up the narrative. The stories make the numbers stick.
It’s a tasty mix that really appeals to me.
Galloway writes from decades of experience building companies, teaching at NYU Stern and watching markets move. He’s not reporting on tech and media from the outside. He’s been inside these systems long enough to see the patterns.
The writing is direct. No academic hedging, no corporate speak. When he thinks something is broken, he says so. When he changes his mind, he tells you why. The tone is conversational but the analysis is serious.
He consistently explores how technology and media shape behaviour and where the incentives are misaligned. He’s particularly good at connecting dots between business models and societal outcomes.
It’s free. It arrives regularly. And it doesn’t waste your time.
If you’re interested in why platforms make the choices they do, how media economics drive editorial decisions, or what drives human behaviour in digital systems, subscribe to Prof Galloway.
You can always unsubscribe. But I doubt you will.
PS: I love the greyscale semi-hand drawn charts he uses. They’re insightful without being flashy, and they work brilliantly for my partial colour blindness. Data visualisation that actually prioritises clarity over decoration is rarer than it should be.
