• 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
12

LATEST TOPICS

U.S. Senate Democrats leadership

The Democrats Need to Get Over Their Delusions

Since the election conservatives have assumed that the results…
Read more
Tesla factory in Fremont, California is high tech with robotic manufacturing.

California Ruled with Great Jobs and Boom Times. What Happened?

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s constant reminders that California’s…
Read more
Elon Musk exemplifies the rise of an alt-oligarchy as tech moguls drift to the GOP and even to the far right.

Elon Musk and the Rise of the Alt-Oligarchy

The US is increasingly a country ruled by oligarchs who pour cascading levels of funds into the competing parties. In 2024, election spending was two-to-three times what it was two decades ago in real terms.
Read more

FEATURED MEDIA

Kotkin talks with Larry Mantle about California Housing.

SEE MORE MEDIA

FEUDAL FUTURE PODCAST

LISTEN TO EPISODES

WELCOME TO JOELKOTKIN.COM

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