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Feudal Future Podcast — Examining China’s Urban Growth, with Austin WilliamsMarch 1, 2021 - 10:48 am
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The Passing of a Party? The Future of the GOPFebruary 17, 2021 - 9:37 am
Making America California
/in California, Politics /by Joel KotkinAs the Biden administration settles in and begins to formulate its agenda, progressive pundits, politicians, and activists point to California as a role model for national policy. If the administration listens to them, it would prove a disaster for America’s already-beleaguered middle and working classes.
Can We Save the Planet, Live Comfortably, and Have Children Too?
/in Demographics, Politics, The Economy /by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Coxby Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — As more people head out of major metropolitan areas to work, in less dense, even rural areas — is it possible to save the planet and have children too?
The Clash: The Power Divide Between the Working Class & the Managerial Elite
/in Podcast, Politics /by videoIn this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky talk with Michael Lind about how changes in economic control and the rise of social media affect national polarization.
Ask the Experts — Revitalizing California’s Business Climate
/in California, The Economy /by JK-adminJoin us January 22nd for a live interactive webinar to discuss revitalizing California’s business climate to avoid loss of companies, and high unemployment.
The Case for American Optimism
/in Demographics, Politics, The Economy /by Joel KotkinTo succeed, Joe Biden will have to confront massive pessimism about America’s direction, with some 80 percent thinking the country is out of control.
Virtual Town Hall — Revitalizing California’s Business Climate
/in California, The Economy /by JK-adminJoin us January 22nd for a live interactive webinar to discuss revitalizing California’s business climate to avoid loss of companies, and high unemployment.
Can California stop Big Tech from decamping to cheaper places?
/in California, The Economy /by Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplanskyby Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — For the past half-century, California has dominated America’s tech industry, but now faces big tech moving to cheaper spots.
God and the Pandemic
/in Religion /by Joel KotkinDuring this most miserable of years, religion, like virtually every major social institution, has been profoundly disrupted by the pandemic.
Peak Progressive?
/in California, The Economy, Urban Affairs /by Joel KotkinIn the minds of most progressives, as well as some horrified conservatives, California is the harbinger of America’s future. Its former broad-based economy is now mostly driven by “high tech” – and tech is leaving.
The End of Innovation: Exposing California
/in Podcast, Politics /by JK-adminIn this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky talk with Tracy Hernandez about the end of innovation exposing California’s need to focus on job creation, electing public officials with job creating focus and ability.