• 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

Budget moving truck in San FranciscoBeatrice Murch, under CC 2.0 License

California Fleeing

by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — California may be a great state in many ways, but Californians are fleeing and their continued outmigration from the state signals worrisome demographic decline.
Read more
Saco, Montana - small town and inland from coastal cities

Upward and Outward: America on the Move

America's recovery post-pandemic largely depends on our willingness to change conditions, on our own, when we no longer like them.
Read more
"Now Hiring" by Marco VerchMarco Verch, used under CC 2.0 License

The New Labor Crisis is the Biggest Opportunity in a Generation

The COVID-19 pandemic has left pain and tragedy in its wake. But it has also created a unique opportunity to address the country's persistent class divides, thanks to a persistent lack of labor resulting from the pandemic. In a world economy that has seen labor's share of income drop for generations, this labor shortage could provide some restored leverage for both white and blue collar workers.
Read more

FEATURED MEDIA

Kotkin talks about the Great Migration that's now taking place

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

FEUDAL FUTURE PODCAST

MORE PODCAST INFO

WELCOME TO JOELKOTKIN.COM

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