The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · April 3, 2026 · 18m

No Mercy / No Malice: Chokepoints

Scott Galloway (essay)

Essay on overlooked vulnerabilities in global systems: the Strait of Hormuz as an energy chokepoint, SpaceX's dominance (84% of US space launches, 91% of LEO communications satellites) as a single-company dependency, and how globalization created 'carotid arteries' that can be severed. The argument: we've optimized for efficiency at the cost of resilience.

Highlights

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We've optimized for efficiency at the cost of resilience

SpaceX conducts 84% of US space launches and owns 91% of LEO communications satellites. The Strait of Hormuz carries 20% of global oil. Globalization created 'carotid arteries' — single points of failure that can be severed.

Claude ChatGPT Gemini

Misc

✧SpaceX: 84% of US space launches, 91% of LEO communications satellites

✧Strait of Hormuz as the ultimate chokepoint in the Iran conflict context

✧Globalization created efficiency but also fragility — 'carotid arteries'

✧Efficiency vs. resilience as a systemic trade-off