Smart vs. Stupid Risk Taking — with Nate Silver

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Michael Lewis on How DOGE Broke the Government

Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball, The Big Short, and the new book Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State, joins Scott Galloway to discuss what happened when DOGE went after the career civil servants who stood in its way. He explains why DOGE’s young engineers led with contempt over ...  Show more

Is Therapy Overrated? ft. Psychologist Jonathan Shedler

Scott’s December ‘25 No Mercy / No Malice post, “The Cult of Therapy,” argued that therapy has been oversold as a cultural cure-all. In this Deep Dive, he tests that argument with Dr. Jonathan Shedler, a clinical psychologist and researcher best known for his work on the effectiv ...  Show more

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