This Rush to Electric Cars is a Colossal Mistake
The rush to electric vehicles may—once again, make automobile ownership a luxury item and threaten the mobility of all but the wealthiest among us.
Entries by Joel Kotkin
The Luckiest Country
America, the proverbial lucky fool, remains, despite itself, the world’s leading military power and largest economy. This has little to do with the genius of our leadership, but largely despite them.
Even Progressive Voters Don’t Like Racial Affirmative Action
When even a majority of progressive voters say that colleges should not factor race and ethnicity into the admissions process, affirmative action is not a winning issue.
The Rise of the Liberal Apostate
The rise of the liberal apostate, coupled with a growing pushback from grassroots businesses and consumers, represents a far more profound challenge to the established order than the one routinely mounted by conservatives.
Solving the Global Housing Crisis
The global housing crisis across the high-income world, particularly in the Anglosphere, represents perhaps the single biggest challenge to the future of the middle class.
Secession Is a Threat Californians Should Take Seriously
The secession movement is a threat to California, but its more conservative interior is growing in population and could have a moderating influence as the state’s liberal coastal areas loses residents.
Will We Ever See an End to the Donald Trump Show?
In a perverse way, the wave of indictments against Donald Trump is a win for both Trump himself and for his so-called progressive tormentors. Trump can use the indictments to stir up his rabid base and progressives can do the same. Meanwhile, the nation’s very real problems do not get addressed.
The Greatest Generational Conflict of All
Today, there are two generational conflicts in play around the world: one within the depopulating wealthy countries, and another within the more fecund, but far poorer, countries of the developing world.
Danielle Smith’s Pro-Growth Rebellion is a Sign of Things to Come
Danielle Smith recently told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that she will “fight” for the province’s oil industry, which accounts for upwards of 30 per cent of the province’s economy.
Nvidia’s Boom is Not a Straightforward American Success Story
Nvidia’s boom may reward the firm’s owners and employees, as well as the tech-oriented financial speculators, but the success may not rebound so well to the industry’s workforce overall, or to the broader interests of the West.
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