• 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

Millennials are moving to Houston for jobs

Where Millennials Really Go For Jobs

Contrary to media hype, tech firms and young workers aren't flocking to "superstar" cities. In fact, as a new Brookings study shows, millennials are not moving en masse to metros with dense big cities, but away from them.
Read more
Jeff Bezos at Amazon Spheres Grand Opening in Seattle 2018Seattle City Council, used under CC 2.0 License

America’s Oligarchs Face Left-Wing, Right-Wing Backlash

As Amazon’s expulsion from New York suggests, the tech oligarchs are gradually morphing from great saviors to widely perceived threats to the republic. Rather than gutsy entrepreneurs, they are seen increasingly as greedy oligopolists whose goal is to place society firmly under their digital control.
Read more
NYC protests Amazon HQ tax giveaway

Twilight of the Oligarchs?

Amazon’s decision to abandon New York City—leaving a $3 billion goodie bag of incentives on the table—represents a break in the progressive alliance between an increasingly radicalized Left and the new technocratic elite.
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