📖 Overview
Post Corona examines how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated existing trends and reshaped the business landscape. Author Scott Galloway analyzes which companies and sectors emerged stronger from the crisis and which faced decline.
The book breaks down key changes in education, healthcare, retail, and technology through data-driven observations and market analysis. Galloway identifies the strategies that enabled certain firms to capitalize on the disruption while others struggled to adapt.
Through case studies of major companies like Amazon, Apple, and Tesla, the text explores how the pandemic compressed a decade of digital transformation into months. The narrative tracks both immediate impacts and potential long-term consequences across industries.
This work serves as both a snapshot of a pivotal moment in economic history and a framework for understanding systemic changes in how business, education and commerce function post-pandemic. The analysis raises questions about innovation, inequality, and the future of American capitalism.
👀 Reviews
Readers found the book offered clear analysis of how COVID-19 accelerated existing business and economic trends. Many noted it reads like an extended blog post or collection of essays rather than a cohesive book.
Likes:
- Concrete predictions about post-pandemic winners and losers
- Clear explanations of complex business concepts
- Sharp insights into big tech companies and higher education
- Concise writing style with data-driven examples
Dislikes:
- Much content recycled from author's blog posts and videos
- Some predictions already outdated by publication
- Too US-centric in analysis
- Lacks depth on certain topics
Reader quote: "More of a time capsule of early pandemic thinking than a roadmap forward"
Ratings:
Goodreads: 3.9/5 (3,800+ ratings)
Amazon: 4.4/5 (1,100+ ratings)
Several readers mentioned the book works better as a snapshot of early pandemic business impacts rather than long-term analysis, with one noting "it captures the uncertainty of mid-2020 perfectly but feels dated now."
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🤔 Interesting facts
🔹 Scott Galloway predicted Amazon would acquire Whole Foods six months before it happened, showcasing his ability to forecast major business moves in the tech industry.
🔹 The book was written and published in just six months during the pandemic, making it one of the first comprehensive analyses of COVID-19's impact on business and society.
🔹 The author argues that the pandemic didn't create new trends but rather accelerated existing ones, compressing a decade of digital transformation into just eight weeks.
🔹 Galloway teaches brand strategy and digital marketing at NYU Stern School of Business, where his MBA students have starting salaries averaging $120,000 per year.
🔹 Before writing books, Galloway founded nine companies, including L2, a business intelligence firm that was acquired for $155 million by Gartner in 2017.