Scott Galloway's "Resist and Unsubscribe" site being blocked by Microsoft was seen not as a setback, but as validation. This institutional pushback fueled media attention and public support, demonstrating that corporate attempts to silence criticism can backfire and legitimize a movement.
Social media's algorithms are a key threat to political movements. They are designed to find the 10% of issues on which allies disagree and amplify that discord. This manufactured infighting turns potential collaborators into enemies, fracturing coalitions and undermining collective action.
The Montgomery bus strike wasn't a single cinematic moment but an 11-month coordinated carpool campaign. This historical parallel suggests modern boycotts require sustained, collective action and logistical planning to achieve economic impact, rather than relying on isolated acts of defiance.
Releasing the Epstein files without corresponding indictments is a strategic error. It shifts the focus from criminal prosecution to public shaming of peripheral figures. This "ring light algorithm shaming" dilutes the severity of the core crimes and plays into a strategy that ultimately protects the primary culprits.
The UK arresting a royal for misconduct demonstrates a willingness to hold elites accountable that the US Department of Justice has seemingly lacked. This action spotlights the US's failure to prosecute powerful individuals connected to the Epstein scandal, suggesting a deficit of institutional courage.
In the social media addiction trial against Meta, the plaintiffs' strongest evidence is the company's own internal research. Leaked presentations explicitly state "We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls," directly contradicting public testimony and demonstrating negligence.
Senator Jon Ossoff's term "the Epstein class" offers a precise political weapon. It isolates and condemns depraved, lawless behavior without alienating aspirational voters through a broad attack on wealth. This reframing distinguishes between legitimate success and corrupt entitlement, making it a more powerful narrative.
Anthropic's refusal to allow the Pentagon to use its AI for autonomous weapons is a strategic branding move. This public stance positions Anthropic as the ethical "good guy" in the AI space, similar to Apple's use of privacy. This creates a powerful differentiator that appeals to risk-averse enterprise customers.
Scott Galloway points out a massive strategic blind spot for Hollywood unions. After striking over AI, they are silent on the potential acquisition of a major studio by Larry Ellison, a tech titan certain to leverage AI to drastically cut production costs and jobs. This inaction ignores a far greater long-term threat.
CBS's decision to block a Stephen Colbert interview wasn't strictly about the FCC's "equal time" rule but fear of regulatory punishment. The current administration has signaled it will use federal agencies to influence corporate behavior, forcing media companies to self-censor content to protect their business interests.
The market has overreacted to AI's threat to SaaS giants like Salesforce and Adobe. While AI can replicate code, it cannot easily replace the years of deep integration into client billing, customer service, and employee training. These high switching costs are being ignored, making their stocks undervalued.