• Joel’s latest book

    THE COMING OF NEO-FEUDALISM

    Joel Kotkin’s 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
PreviousNext
12

LATEST TOPICS

Gavin Newsom’s Presidential Prospects

Gavin Newsom's presidential prospects are better than conservatives tend to think: rather than being a progressive windup doll, the 54-year-old is a skilled political opportunist who has governed as a fiscal conservative and a social liberal.
Read more
Skilled worker at fracking well site

The Revenge of the Analog Economy

Supply chain issues and lingering material shortages serve as reminders that an analog economy built on the actual production of goods still matters.
Read more
Housing as a commodity is as destructive to the middle class as a hurricaneNARA, public domain

Rent Forever and Love It

Rent forever and love it? As housing increasingly becomes a commodity, a small group of corporate landowners and the mega-wealthy are positioned to extract wealth from lifelong renters as fewer ordinary families are able to own property.
Read more

FEATURED MEDIA

Listen to Joel Kotkin on skilled trades, high tech, and AI

SEE MORE MEDIA

FEUDAL FUTURE PODCAST

LISTEN TO EPISODES

JOEL’S NEWSLETTER

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

Subscribe at Substack