Scott Galloway sits down with Shane Smith to talk through why the system feels off right now and why more people are starting to notice. They get into how wealth keeps concentrating at the top, why the middle class isn’t growing the way it used to, and how big tech and corporate power quietly shape the rules. Galloway lays out why capitalism only works when the middle class is strong and what happens when it isn’t. The conversation moves through monopolies, tax policy, and the incentives driving both business and politics, all pointing to the same question: what actually changes this trajectory? They also touch on global instability, market fragility, and how close we might be to a real economic reset. It’s a blunt look at where things stand and what could come next if nothing shifts. Sign up for your $1 per month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/shane Go to https://www.surfshark.com/shanesmith and use code shanesmith at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check Out Resist and Subscribe: https://www.resistandunsubscribe.com/ Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News #vicenews #ScottGalloway Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews ============================ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and the Benevolent Dictator Concept 01:19 Resist and Unsubscribe Movement 04:26 Scaling the Movement and Next Steps 07:04 Clear Objectives and Working Backwards 11:46 Personal Moments of Political Outrage 18:38 The History of Capitalism and Concentration 19:31 Gini Coefficient and Income Inequality 25:25 Propping Up the Wealthy Class 29:19 Bunkers in New Zealand and Revolution 32:30 Tax Code Solutions and Redistribution 35:48 The Danger of Angry Young Men and the Failure of Political Sanity 40:20 Lobbyists vs Senators 43:55 Wealth Tax and Happiness Economics 48:52 Iran Conflict Analysis 56:16 Strategic Incompetence in Foreign Policy 59:51 Political Future and Democratic Bench 1:01:59 Modern Problems Through Old Political Lens 1:05:18 Investing in the Middle Class 1:08:04 Cuba and Final Thoughts ============================= The System Is Rigged And Everyone Knows It ft. Scott Galloway | Shane Smith Has Questions https://www.youtube.com/@VICENews