• Joel’s newest book is now available!

    THE COMING OF NEO-FEUDALISM

    Joel Kotkin’s new book explores how societies around the world are reverting to a neo-feudal model.

    LEARN MOREBUY THE BOOK!

  • Noted Speaker, Consultant, and Writer

    JOEL KOTKIN

    Joel has spoken at many leading universities, business groups, government organizations and more.

    INVITE JOEL TO SPEAK
12

LATEST TOPICS

Donald Trump and Mike Pence at RNCVoice of America, Public Domain

Three Things Trump is Getting Right and Democrats Ignored

Given the weak economy, the ham-handed response to COVID-19 and the miserable persona that is Donald Trump, four years later this election should be in the Democrats’ bag. But there are three big things that Trump is getting right, and Democrats are mostly just ignoring, that explain why the smart money in Vegas sees Trump’s odds of winning going up.
Read more
California summer fires, at Point Reyes

Blackouts and Fires: California’s Summer Attractions

In spring the swallows famously return to Capistrano, California, but in recent years they are followed by summer power outages and fires. This is not as pleasant an experience for Californians as the return of our favored feathered companions.
Read more
Kamala Harris, photo by Gage SkidmoreGage Skidmore

Kamala’s America?

By virtue of being chosen Joe Biden’s running mate, Senator Kamala Harris of California has reasonable odds of becoming president someday. That’s cause for concern, not because she represents the far Left, but because she will promote the spread of California’s increasingly feudal political and economic order, which undermines the upward mobility that long defined the California experience.
Read more

FEATURED MEDIA

Joel Kotkin on California's Feudal Future

SEE MORE MEDIA

FEATURED REPORTS

Beyond Feudalism

Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky examine how California drifted toward feudalism, and how it can restore upward mobility for middle and working-class citizens.

Read the related article here
Click here to read/download the full report

Toward More Equitable Urban Growth ReportBeyond Gentrification

This new report explores how unbalanced urban growth has exacerbated class divisions.

Read an excerpt from the report
Click here to read/download the full report
(PDF opens in new tab or window)

SEE MORE REPORTS

NEW — FEUDAL FUTURE PODCAST

MORE PODCAST INFO

WELCOME TO JOELKOTKIN.COM

Don’t miss a thing. Subscribe for free updates.