Quote · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Can OpenAI and Anthropic Justify Their Valuations? + Flock, Privacy, and Plummeting Crime
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Q2: Scott's Sperm Donor Story (and Advice for Owen)
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Owen's question unlocks one of the episode's most entertaining detours. Scott immediately identifies with the situation — he funded his junior year at UCLA in 1985 through sperm donation, earning $120 a week. [1] — Scott Galloway "Scott Galloway put himself through junior year at UCLA as a sperm donor, earning $120 a week — and was their most in-demand donor because h…" 09:00 The story unfolds with vivid detail: a sports medicine clinic in Santa Monica, an IQ and personality test, a clinic administrator's theatrical horror at Scott admitting to occasional marijuana use ('That stuff kills sperm dead'), and a humiliating fainting episode during the venereal disease screening. Despite passing out, Scott was called back three times a week — far more than his more athletic friends — because the clinic told him he was tall and Jewish, the 'chocolate and peanut butter' of donor profiles. His mother eventually made him stop, worried about inadvertent sibling marriage among his potential offspring. For Owen, Scott's advice is measured: there's nothing inherently wrong with it, it helps people in need, but the decision hinges on personal and religious values. He notes the industry is more regulated now, and mentions a notification service where donors can optionally make contact with biological children — something he's considered but hasn't done, daunted by the potential scale.
Scott Galloway put himself through junior year at UCLA as a sperm donor, earning $120 a week — and was their most in-demand donor because he was tall and Jewish. The 'chocolate and peanut butter' of donor profiles, until his mom made him stop.
Scott Galloway earned $120 per week as a sperm donor at UCLA in 1985, which covered his room, board, and fraternity bill for the year.
