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The American Republic Has Lost Adult Supervision
/in Politics /by Joel KotkinThe ship known as the American Republic sails on, but its crew is made up of irresponsible and vicious children cast from “Lord of the Flies.” Prisoners of their own emotions, they increasingly seem impervious to the notion that their gyrations might topple their own vessel.
Middle East Cities Should Look Forward—and Back
/in Demographics, Religion, The Economy /by Joel Kotkin and Ali Modarresby Joel Kotkin and Ali Modarres — The Middle East may well be the birthplace of cities, and maybe capitalism itself, but for the most part, it continues to lag in developing a modern, workable urbanism.
Autonomous Cars Are Our Real Future
/in California, Politics, Urban Affairs /by Joel KotkinAs one member of the California Transportation Commission notes, the state’s planners largely ignore the role of technologies — including home-based work, ride hailing and autonomous vehicles — that offer the best hope for resolving our transportation woes.
America Keeps Winning Regardless of Who is President
/in Politics, The Economy /by JK-adminEver since the election of Donald Trump, many of our leading academic voices predicted everything from a stock market crash to a global recession. Yet now the United States stands as by far the most dynamic high-income economy in the world…
California Must Stop Trying to Stomp Out Suburbia
/in California /by Joel KotkinWe may be celebrating — if that’s the right word — the tenth year since the onset of the financial crisis and collapse of the real estate market. Yet before breaking out the champagne, we should recognize that the hangover is not yet over…
Ten years After Lehman Collapsed, We’re Still Screwed
/in Demographics, The Economy, Urban Affairs /by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Coxby Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — The collapse of Lehman Brothers 10 years ago today began the financial crisis that crippled and even killed for some the American dream as we had known it…
A Generation Plans An Exodus From California
/in California, Demographics /by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Coxby Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — California is the great role model for America, particularly if you read the Eastern press. Yet few boosters have yet to confront the fact that the state is continuing to hemorrhage people at a higher rate…
America is Moving Toward an Oligarchical Socialism
/in Politics, The Economy /by Joel KotkinWhere do we go after Trump? This question becomes more pertinent as the soap opera administration seeks its own dramatic demise. Yet before they can seize power from the president and his now subservient party, the Democrats need to agree on what will replace Trumpism.
California Takes the Prize for Environmental Virtue Signaling — But Not Much Else
/in California /by Joel KotkinIf there’s an award for environmental virtue signaling, California would win the prize. Yet for all the constant self-promotion, shameless grandstanding and endless moralizing, perhaps it’s time to reconsider the impact, and failures, of our current green obsessions.
Restoring Localism
/in Politics /by Joel KotkinAmericans are increasingly prisoners of ideology, and our society is paying the price. We are divided along partisan lines to an extent that some are calling it a “soft civil war.” In the end, this benefits only ideological warriors and their funders.