Podcast appearances and mentions of Joel Kotkin

4:20 pm: Eireann Van Natta, Intelligence State Reporter for The Daily Caller joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how many of the judges ruling against the Trump administration have conflicts of interest.4:38 pm: Samantha Nerove, a retired Army Colonel and now CEO of WorldStrat, joins the show to discuss her piece for the Federalist on how Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is right to hold military men and women to the same fitness standards.6:05 pm: Luke Rosiak, Investigative Reporter for The Daily Wire joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how the federal job corps is a breeding ground for criminal activity.6:38 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for The Spectator on the collapse of the green agenda.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has become one of the most controversial initiatives of the Trump administration, but what does it actually represent? We're joined by Shawn Steel, National Committeeman for the Republican National Committee, and Professor Luke Nichter, historian at Chapman University, to explore the deeper meaning behind this government restructuring effort.Our conversation reveals how DOGE taps into profound middle-class frustration with government spending and opacity. As Steele explains, "Elon Musk is taking the great angst of the great middle class in America... What has been going on all these years? Where is this money going?" This sentiment has fueled a movement that extends far beyond partisan politics, challenging what many see as an entrenched administrative state insulated from accountability.We examine fascinating demographic shifts showing how government employment has effectively created a new privileged class in many regions, especially in California where public sector jobs have grown at three times the rate of private employment while paying approximately twice the median income. This transformation represents what Joel Kotkin describes as "class warfare," pitting traditional middle-class Americans against a government-employed "clerisy" class.The discussion also places DOGE within broader historical context, suggesting we may be witnessing the early stages of a political realignment similar to shifts that occurred in the 1960s and 1970s. Trump has successfully channeled widespread resentment among Americans who feel their tax dollars repeatedly bail out elites during crises while they themselves receive little support. As this movement spreads to state governments, we may be entering a new era of governance that emphasizes transparency and accountability.Join us to understand not just the mechanics of DOGE, but how it reflects deep currents in American society that are reshaping our political landscape. Whether you see it as long-overdue reform or dangerous disruption, this conversation will give you valuable context for one of today's most consequential political developments.Support Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, Associate Director for the Center for Demographics and Policy, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.

Ngày 20/01/2025, hình ảnh những « ông trùm » – những tỷ phú Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos cùng các đồng nghiệp – ngồi hàng ghế đầu tại lễ nhậm chức của tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump đã gây ấn tượng mạnh. Sự kiện cho thấy quyền lực của những người cực kỳ giầu có ở Mỹ, đặc biệt là các nhà tài phiệt của Thung lũng Silicon. Vì sao Trump có được sự ủng hộ từ nhiều nhà tỷ phú công nghệ Mỹ? Liệu mối liên kết Trump và tổ hợp "công nghệ - công nghiệp" có thực sự đe dọa nền dân chủ Mỹ?Trước đó vài ngày, hôm 16/01/2025, tổng thống mãn nhiệm Joe Biden, trong bài phát biểu chia tay với toàn dân, đưa ra cảnh báo nghiêm trọng về sự hình thành một « chế độ tài phiệt » từ điều mà ông gọi là « một tổ hợp công nghệ – công nghiệp », có thể gây ra « mối nguy hiểm thực sự cho đất nước ».Tuyên bố này của ông Biden gợi nhắc bài phát biểu chia tay của tổng thống Mỹ Eisenhower năm 1961, cũng cảnh báo người dân Mỹ trước mối nguy hiểm về một « tổ hợp công nghiệp – quân sự », mạnh đến mức có thể gây nguy hiểm cho những nền tảng của nền dân chủ Mỹ.Nhưng lịch sử Mỹ cũng từng chứng minh mối quan hệ giữa quyền lực và những người giầu có là một câu chuyện muôn thuở. Giới siêu giầu ở Mỹ luôn có tầm ảnh hưởng trên chính trường kể từ cuối thế kỷ 19 đầu thế kỷ 20. Nay chính trị Mỹ đang bước vào một kỷ nguyên mới với sự xuất hiện của một tầng lớp siêu giầu mới : Những nhà tài phiệt công nghệ của Thung lũng Silicon, giầu có hơn và nhiều quyền lực hơn bao giờ hết.Peter Thiel : « Nhà tiên tri »Tuy nhiên, Gilles Babinet, phó chủ tịch Hội đồng Kỹ thuật số, cố vấn Viện Montaigne về các vấn đề Kỹ thuật số, cho rằng điều đáng lo là, trong « tổ hợp công nghệ - công nghiệp » đó, có những người đã thay đổi lập trường chính trị ngay sau cuộc bầu cử muốn can dự nhiều hơn vào nền chính trị đất nước.Trên đài France Inter, Gilles Babinet phân tích : « Họ tin rằng về cơ bản, cấu trúc chính trị của họ, chủ yếu được quyết định bởi các lợi ích kinh tế là cực kỳ linh hoạt, và vài người trong số họ, với niềm tin sâu sắc, cho rằng một hình thức tinh hoa phải được tạo ra, phần lớn do những người hoạt động trong lĩnh vực công nghệ lãnh đạo và trong số này, Peter Thiel thực sự là một biểu tượng ».Theo quan điểm của nhà báo Thomas Snégaroff, có lẽ đây chính là nhà tài phiệt mà Joe Biden muốn nhắm đến,được mô tả như là một « nhà tiên tri », một nhà trí thức duy nhất, nguy hiểm nhất và có lẽ là quyền lực nhất.Thomas Snégaroff, cũng là nhà sử học, giải thích : « Năm 2009, trong một tập sách nói về giáo dục theo chủ nghĩa tự do cá nhân, ông ấy từng tuyên bố : Tôi không còn tin rằng tự do và dân chủ là tương thích ». Nếu như năm 2009, phát biểu này có vẻ bất thường, thì ngày nay, chúng có vẻ ngày càng đáng tin hơn, điều này nuôi dưỡng giả thuyết của Joe Biden, giả thuyết về ngày tận thế. » (France Inter ngày 30/01/2025)Mang tư tưởng chủ nghĩa tự do cá nhân (Libertarien), Peter Thiel được cho là « nhà tiên tri » bởi vì ông là người đầu tiên thấy Donald Trump là người vén lộ những gì là nước Mỹ thực sự. Tháng Giêng năm 2025, trên Financial Times, ông viết : « Năm 2016, tổng thống Barack Obama từng phát biểu vào thời điểm đó rằng thắng lợi của Donald Trump không hẳn là "ngày tận thế". Tất nhiên là ông ấy đúng. Nhưng nếu chúng ta xem xét nghĩa gốc của từ "apokálypsis" trong tiếng Hy Lạp, - có nghĩa là "sự tiết lộ" – thì Obama có lẽ sẽ không thể đưa ra lời bảo đảm như thế vào năm 2025 ».  Sinh ra tại Đức, nhưng giống như Elon Musk, Peter Thiel lớn lên tại Nam Phi trong suốt thời kỳ chủ nghĩa Apartheid. Ông là hiện thân cho một luồng di dân đánh dấu cho sự tìm kiếm tự do. Là một luật sư, nhưng Peter lại là một nhà đầu tư có ảnh hưởng. Ông là một trong số những người sáng lập Paypal, hệ thống chi trả qua mạng.Peter Thiel cũng là một trong số những người đầu tư vào Facebook, và đổ tiền vào SpaceX của Elon Musk, trở nên giầu có nhờ vào tài « đánh hơi » của mình. Và ông cũng là nhà tài phiệt công nghệ đầu tiên ủng hộ Donald Trump ngay từ năm 2016, theo như giải thích từ nhà báo Philippe Corbé, phóng viên thường trú của France Inter tại Mỹ :« Ông là người đầu tiên trong số những nhà tài phiệt, nhưng không phải là người giàu nhất. Ông ấy thực sự rất giàu, vẫn kém xa Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, nhưng ông ấy là người đầu tiên ủng hộ Trump. Và khi ông ấy nói về việc vén bức màn che lên, đó là vì ông ấy đã nói trong nhiều năm rằng những gì Trump đại diện trong xã hội Mỹ, trong chính trị, mà còn trong tinh thần của nước Mỹ ngày nay, đó không chỉ là một tai nạn bầu cử, không chỉ là một kẻ lắm mồm, mà là người có phương pháp khác biệt với những người khác. Về cơ bản, người vén bức màn ở đây theo nghĩa là người đã tiết lộ bản chất thực sự của nước Mỹ. Và nước Mỹ, theo quan điểm của Peter Thiel, không giống như giới tinh hoa mô tả về Thung lũng Silicon, nơi ông đã sống trong một thời gian dài, về Hollywood, nơi ông hiện đang sống, về Phố Wall hay về Washington. Đó có lẽ là một nước Mỹ còn tàn bạo hơn, dựa nhiều hơn vào sự cân bằng quyền lực, luật của kẻ mạnh hơn, và cũng là nước Mỹ ít đúng đắn hơn về chính trị ».Donald Trump : Người vén màn sự thậtTầm nhìn của Thiel là bảo vệ tự do cá nhân, kể cả về giới tính, ở đó, « tự do, tự do cực độ, vượt lên trên cả những cân nhắc về đạo đức hay thể chế ». Ông không ngần ngại công khai về xu hướng đồng tính của mình ngay tại kỳ đại hội đảng Cộng Hòa năm 2016. Cũng trong kỳ đại hội này, Peter Thiel từng bị xem là « điên rồ » khi là người đầu tiên công khai ủng hộ Donald Trump là ứng viên tranh cử tổng thống.Trên diễn đàn năm đó, Thiel giới thiệu Trump như là người tiết lộ « một phần bị che giấu của nước Mỹ », lên án một « thế lực ngầm » tìm cách giấu giếm sự thật, khi lấy lại khẩu hiệu nổi tiếng : « Sự thật ở nơi khác ». Nghĩa là « có một sự thật mà người ta đang che giấu. Nhà nước Liên bang ở đó, các cơ quan của nhà nước như FBI, CIA hay nhiều cơ quan khác được giao trách nhiệm thao túng quý vị, để ngăn cản quý vị phát hiện ra sự thật. Điều đó cho thấy rõ những gì nằm sâu trong tâm trí người Mỹ, và trong sâu thẳm, đó là một dạng ngờ vực đối với nhà nước liên bang, vốn bị xem như là một quyền lực cản trở tự do cá nhân », theo như giải thích từ nhà báo Philippe Corbé.Cũng theo vị phóng viên thường trực của France Inter tại Mỹ, điều đáng chú ý là hiện có một luồng tư tưởng đang được phe chủ trương tự do cá nhân mà Thiel và Musk hiện thân, cho lan truyền trong cánh hữu Mỹ : Nước Mỹ có lẽ không nên là một nước dân chủ, rằng Mỹ nên là một nền Cộng hòa: « Theo những gì họ nói, nền dân chủ theo nghĩa cuộc chiến cho các giá trị dân chủ, cuộc chiến vì nhân quyền, cuộc chiến cho quyền các nhóm thiểu số, cuộc chiến cho nữ quyền, tất cả những cuộc chiến đó về cơ bản chỉ làm tổn hại đến những gì tạo ra tính hiệu quả, những gì mang lại sự vĩ đại, hay có thể mang đến sự vĩ đại cho nước Mỹ và sự tự do. Ý tưởng nêu ra là những giá trị dân chủ này giống như những hành lý nặng nề cản trở chúng ta chạy nhanh hơn. Họ không nói là muốn có một nền độc tài, họ cũng không nói là cần phải xét lại các giá trị dân chủ đó, nhưng họ bảo rằng "hãy cẩn thận chớ để sự tôn trọng hay bảo vệ các giá trị đó cản trở chúng tôi, không đè nặng chúng tôi đi đến mục tiêu tối cao, đó là có được sự thành công, trở nên quyền lực, và kiếm được nhiều tiền hơn. »Tự do « trá hình » ?Suy cho cùng, đối với nhà sử học và kinh tế gia Arnaud Orain, đó là một chủ nghĩa tự do trá hình. Musk và Thiel coi thường sự cạnh tranh và thị trường tự do. Thiel đã từng nói rằng « cạnh tranh là kẻ thù không đội trời chung của chủ nghĩa tư bản ». Đối với ông, việc tập trung quyền lực và thế độc quyền cho phép người ta có một nguồn tài chính vững chắc, tiến hành đổi mới mà không sợ mất tất cả nhờ những phương tiện không lồ.Trả lời báo Nouvel Obs, sử gia Orain nhận định : « Khi những gã khổng lồ công nghệ này có ý định bãi bỏ quy định, mục đích của họ là để chiếm lĩnh thị trường mới, áp đặt giá cả, củng cố thế độc quyền, chứ không phải để tạo ra đối thủ cạnh tranh. Musk và Thiel phụ thuộc chặt chẽ vào nhà nước và quân đội Mỹ. Nhìn chung, các công ty này đang có diện mạo như những quốc gia có chủ quyền mới. Đây chính là điều Mark Zuckerberg nhấn mạnh khi nói rằng “Facebook trông giống một chính phủ hơn là một công ty truyền thống”. Những gã khổng lồ này kiểm soát các động mạch và tĩnh mạch của thế giới, từ các tuyến cáp ngầm, vệ tinh, tên lửa, cho đến không gian chung cùng với mạng X. Chúng trông giống như các công ty Đông Ấn thế kỷ 17 và 18, tức các công ty vừa mang tính thương mại, vừa mang tính nhà nước. »Tệ hơn, nhà kinh tế học Josep Stiglitz, giải Nobel Kinh tế năm 2001, lên án Musk, Bezos, và Zuckerberg kiểm soát thông tin để phục vụ cho tham vọng độc quyền, một cách thức hoạt động mà ông đánh giá là « tồi tệ hơn » cả những nhà tài phiệt Mỹ đầu thế kỷ 20.Trên France Culture, ông cảnh báo : « Lý do để họ tồi tệ hơn là vì không chỉ liên quan đến vật chất, như xe hơi chẳng hạn, mà còn liên quan đến kiến thức, đến những gì chúng ta tin tưởng. Họ đang cố gắng kiểm soát truyền thông, hệ thống thông tin, cách chúng ta nhìn nhận câu chuyện của mình, xã hội của mình và họ đang tư nhân hóa quyền tuyên truyền chẳng hạn. Chúng ta không muốn tuyên truyền của nhà nước và bây giờ chúng ta đang có một nền tuyên truyền tư nhân hóa. »Tinh hoa chống tinh hoaSự trỗi dậy của một giới tinh hoa mới ở Mỹ, giới « tinh hoa công nghệ » theo như cách gọi của Gilles Babinet, cũng cho thấy có một sự phân rẽ trong giới tài phiệt tại Thung lũng Silicon. Nhà trí thức Joel Kotkin, cựu thành viên đảng Dân chủ, và giờ là một nhà nghiên cứu độc lập, trả lời phỏng vấn báo Pháp Le Figaro, bác bỏ những nhận định « báo động » cho rằng sự liên kết giữa Donald Trump và tài phiệt công nghệ Mỹ có thể gây nguy hiểm cho nền dân chủ của đất nước.Một mặt, theo ông, thắng lợi bầu cử của Donald Trump là một sự chối bỏ ồ ạt của người dân Mỹ đối với phương thức điều hành của chính quyền Biden, cũng như là cách thức phe cực tả áp đặt thế thống trị của họ đối với các chính sách của Mỹ trong nhiều hồ sơ, từ di dân, giới tính cho đến môi trường.Mặt khác, việc chỉ trích mối liên kết giữa Trump và các nhà tỷ phú công nghệ, đối với ông Joel Kotkin, là một sự giả dối, và không quên nhắc lại tầm ảnh hưởng của Google đối với chính quyền Obama và Biden lớn như thế nào trong thời gian tranh cử, cũng như là sau khi đã lên cầm quyền. Các hãng công nghệ lớn cũng đã từng ủng hộ đảng Dân Chủ trong nhiều năm. Giờ đây, trong bối cảnh cạnh tranh với Trung Quốc, họ chợt nhận ra rằng sẽ khó thể trụ được nếu chính quyền Biden vẫn tồn tại.Sự chia rẽ này có nghĩa là các nhà tài phiệt ở cả hai bên sẽ phải xây dựng liên minh với các nhóm khác ngoài họ. Và đây sẽ là cuộc « đọ sức » giữa hai phe tài phiệt. Ở cánh hữu, phe dân túy, mà đại diện là phó tổng thống JD Vance, sẽ đối đầu với những ông trùm công nghệ như Musk. Theo ông Joel Kotkin, đây sẽ là một tin tốt lành, khi kể từ giờ có hai phe tài phiệt, mỗi phe ủng hộ một đảng, tranh giành lẫn nhau và do vậy sẽ mang lợi cho tầng lớp trung lưu.

The Single Woke Female (SWF) is becoming one of the larger voting blocs in America. Likewise, women are remaining unmarried and childless at drastically increasing rates. This has ramifications not only for households, but the health of the American nation. As it turns out, women who remain unmarried, just like those who go to college, vote liberal at drastically higher rates. We'll talk about why that is. In this episode, we'll talk about why this is a problem, how it affects the political landscape and economy, and what we as Christians need to do to address the problem. Hint: It isn't to keep talking about the "gift of singleness," but instead to promote a pro-nativist, pro-natal ethos. We'll talk about what we as Christians, fathers, and churches can do to reverse this trend.The Rise of the Single Woke (and Young, Democratic) Female, by Joel Kotkin & Samuel J. Abrams.  Visit ForgedBeardCo.com today and use code HARDMEN for 15% off your first purchase!Book your free consultation with Boniface Business Solutions at bonifacebusiness.comVisit White Tree Solutions at wtsdata.com or send them an email at info@wtsdata.comTalk to Joe Garrisi about managing your wealth with Backwards Planning Financial.Alpine Gold Exchange Website: alpinegoldogden.comSet Up a Meeting: https://calendly.com/alpinegold/alpine-gold-consultation10 Ways to Make Money with Your MAXX-D Trailer.Buy your beef or pork box today from Salt and Strings Butchery. Use code "HMP" to get $20 off your next order.Get 10% off your next Reformation Heritage Books order with discount code "HARDMEN."Buy your plate armor from Premier Body Armor today.

What if the future of global politics looks more like a return to feudalism than continuous progress? Discover the surprising dynamics of 2024 as Marshall Toplansky and Joel Kotkin discuss the unraveling of the liberal world order and the rise of pragmatic priorities among voters. We uncover how shifting societal trends, from the unexpected support for Donald Trump among Latino voters to the growing focus on job security, are reshaping political strategies and questioning the effectiveness of identity politics.Join us as we navigate through the complexities of education and the economy, highlighting the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and the pressing need for educational reform. Explore potential political shifts in California with figures like Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom in the spotlight. On the global stage, we unpack the geopolitical challenges faced by China and Russia, examining the implications for America's strategic positioning. With a realpolitik lens, we reflect on how constitutional checks and balances can guide the U.S. through the rapidly changing global landscape. This episode offers a comprehensive look at the forces shaping the future, balancing critical insights with a focus on practical solutions.Support Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, Associate Director for the Center for Demographics and Policy, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.

She's joined for this one by author Joel Kotkin, the Roger Hobbs Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and director of its Center for Demographics and Policy as well as senior research fellow at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas in Austin. He's been asking the same question for decades, highlighting Americans' demonstrated preference for suburban life and the waning of “urban supremacy.” The two dig into New York City at the latest of its many historic crossroads, at a moment when the high cost and scarcity of housing mask troubling signs of decline and a need for grassroots renewal.

4:38 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for Unherd on how the Democrat Party needs a new Bill Clinton.5:05 pm: Kim Chandler, a member of the Granite School District Board, but speaking for herself in this conversation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the controversial "group bathroom" designs for the new Cyprus and Skyline High Schools.6:38 pm: Josh Hammer, Senior Editor at Newsweek and a syndicated columnist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss why he says Fox News host Pete Hegseth is the perfect pick as Donald Trump's new Secretary of Defense.

In this US election special, Joel Kotkin, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss why Trump won, the revolt against identity politics and the irrepressible rise of populism. Protect yourself online with ExpressVPN. Sign up today and get an extra three months for free with a new 12-month plan: https://www.expressvpn.com/spiked  Donate £50 or more to spiked and get a signed copy of Brendan O'Neill's new book, After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation. We'll also throw in a year's membership to spiked supporters: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  You can also order a regular copy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068719303/ 

Larry is back in the saddle after having an event with Tucker Carlson in Milwaukee, WI; After former President Donald Trump's second assassination attempt, Democrats have the gall to say he should "lower the temperature"; 1st HOUR GUEST: Manager of the Investigative Reporting for The Daily Signal and author of "The Myth of Voter Suppression: The Left's Assault on Clean Elections," Fred Lucas joins the program; Kamala Harris' interviews since the debate just keep exposing how awkward she really is; 2nd HOUR GUEST: Roger Hobbs Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and Executive Director of Urban Reform Institute, Joel Kotkin, comes on to the show to discuss Kamala's failures in California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The contemporary social planner seems to favor all sorts of peoples' movements—except for the kind that involves automobiles, driven by citizens away from dense urban cores into the suburbs that they can afford. Today, Joel Kotkin (author of The Human City and The Coming of Neo-Feudalism) joins the podcast to discuss the new class of urbanists who brim with ideas for a city that won't work for the people meant to occupy them.Plus, Steve, James and Charlie quibble over Tuesday's debate, and they reflect on another 9/11 anniversary. - Soundclip from this week's open: Donald Trump and David Muir from ABC's Trump/Harris debate.

The contemporary social planner seems to favor all sorts of peoples’ movements—except for the kind that involves automobiles, driven by citizens away from dense urban cores into the suburbs that they can afford. Today, Joel Kotkin (author of The Human City and The Coming of Neo-Feudalism) joins the podcast to discuss the new class of […]

Discover the unexpected fiscal twists and turns as California confronts its financial future, with insights from Steve Malanga of the Manhattan Institute and ex-Orange County Treasurer John Moorlach. As your guides, we, Marshall Toplansky and Joel Kotkin, promise to lead you through a landscape shaped by COVID-19 aftershocks, federal aid windfalls, and the intricate dance of managing state budgets and pension reforms. Prepare to be enlightened by our conversation on the surprising surpluses, the stark reality of tax collection downturns, and the resilience—or vulnerability—of California's fiscal policies.The Golden State's pension reforms under Governor Jerry Brown mark a significant crossroads for new University of California faculty: a traditional defined benefit plan or a trailblazing defined contribution plan? We weigh the pros and cons, dissecting the allure of portability and flexibility against the backdrop of union resistance and entrenched preferences for traditional plans. With the Manhattan Institute's research in hand, we scrutinize the true value of defined benefit plans, especially for educators prone to career shifts. Join us in this critical dialogue on the financial choices and challenges that will shape California's trajectory for years to come.Support Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, Associate Director for the Center for Demographics and Policy, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.

David Staley is an associate professor in the Department of History at Ohio State University. He teaches courses in digital history and historical methods. He also holds courtesy appointments in two departments, the Department of Design, where he has taught courses in digital history and design futures, and the Department of Educational Studies, where he has led the forum on the university. We talk about the future of higher education and learning, remote learning, and explore some of the ideas in David's latest book, Knowledge Towns. Listen to learn about:>> AI and its potential impact on education >> How will we define a “university” in the future? >> Remote learning >> David's book, Knowledge Towns Our Guest David Staley is an academic, writer, designer, futurist and journalist.  He is an Associate Professor in the Department of History and (by courtesy) the Departments of Design and Educational Studies at The Ohio State University. He is the author of "Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education", the co-author of "Knowledge Towns: Colleges and Universities as Talent Magnets" and author of "Visionary Histories", a collection of futures essays. He is an Honorary Faculty Fellow at the Center for Higher Education Leadership and Innovative Practice (CHELIP) at Bay Path University, and a fellow at the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University. In 2022 he was awarded "Best Freelance Writer" by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists for his "Next" futures column with Columbus Underground. Show Highlights[04:32] David starts off the conversation by talking about how AI will impact and change the future of higher education. [05:12] The Interface. [06:10] One of the top design problems for the remainder of the 21st century. [09:11] What our relationship with AI might look like. [09:40] David gives a few hints on a book idea he's working on. [10:19] The importance of knowing the level of dialogue a learner needs at any given moment. [11:26] David believes that AI will become a pretty important part of the classroom system. [14:01] New forms of knowledge. [14:46] Preparing students for a world of dynamic change. [18:01] David asks Dawan if he thinks students will come to university to solve problems rather than to learn a discipline. [21:26] A Miro Moment. [23:28] David discusses the epistemic culling phenomenon happening in higher education.[27:40] Will we be redefining what a university is? What might that look like? [32:41] Dawan asks, What is higher learning, and how does it serve us? [33:39] David takes us back to the early pandemic years, and the remote class experience. [34:39] Using the experience as a teaching opportunity. [34:53] The generic feeling of taking classes remotely. [35:32] The idea of Place. [36:43] The value of learning together. [37:20] Where will the location of teaching and learning be in the future? [38:07] Will the numbers of remote students continue to increase? [38:41] The emergency nature of online learning during the pandemic, as opposed to designed online learning. [42:26] How does a university bring what is unique about them into the online learning experience? [43:30] David contemplates future online learning looking like tutorials and one-on-one learning. [47:51] David believes that the best teaching and learning happens one-on-one. [49:35] Colleges and universities are talent magnets. [51:29] Place does matter when it comes to universities, but mostly from an economic development standpoint. [53:37] When remote working and learning can happen anywhere, workers and learners will have the choice in where they live, learn, and work. [56:04] Universities and colleges need to rethink their relationship with the place they are located. [57:32] Moving beyond survival to thriving. [59:18] Graceful endings in higher education spaces. LinksDavid on LinkedIn David's articles on Educause David on ResearchGate Associate Professor David Staley Discusses Digital History and the Future Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences Creative Mornings Columbus Books by DavidHistorical Imagination Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education Knowledge Towns: Colleges and Universities as Talent Magnets Computers, Visualization, and History: How New Technology Will Transform Our Understanding of the Past History and Future: Using Historical Thinking to Imagine the Future Brain, Mind and Internet: A Deep History and Future Book RecommendationsThe Next Rules of Work: The Mindset, Skillset and Toolset to Lead Your Organization through Uncertainty, by Gary Bolles The Future of Cities, edited by Joel Kotkin and Ryan Streeter DT 101 Episodes A Design Thinking Practitioner's Shift into Higher Education and the Potential for Design Thinking in Higher Education with Fred Leichter — DT101 E4 Learning Design + Designing for How People Learn with Julie Dirksen — DT101 E42 5.5 Things Every Designer Should Know About: The Future of Higher Education with Bryan Alexander — DT101 E97

Joel Kotkin, a Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and executive director of the Urban Reform Institute, joins Mark Reardon to discuss his latest piece in Spiked headlined, "The Coming Revolt Against Woke Capitalism."

Hour 3: Doug Heye, 97.1 Political Insider & former RNC spokesman, joins Mark Reardon to discuss the latest on the 2024 Presidential race, Trump's new abortion stance, and more. Then, Joel Kotkin, a Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and executive director of the Urban Reform Institute, joins Mark Reardon to discuss his latest piece in Spiked headlined, "The Coming Revolt Against Woke Capitalism." Later, Mark brings you the Audio Cut of the Day!

Uncover the unforeseen ways foreign policy sways the American electoral tide with us, Marshall Toplansky and Joel Kotkin, as we host a conversation that traverses the global political landscape and its potential shocks to the 2024 elections. With luminaries like former U.S. Ambassador to Italy Ron Spogli and Asia Pacific expert Robert Koepp sharing their insights, this episode is a deep dive into the geopolitical undercurrents—from NATO's strategies to the East Asian power balance. We navigate the complex web of international relations that could very well dictate the next occupant of the White House.Witness a thought-provoking dissection of how America's stance on global democracy, AI, and climate change may just redefine our future. Presidential historian Luke A. Nichter and ex-ICANN innovation lead Ashwin Rangan join our panel to analyze the critical role technology plays in shaping both domestic and global perceptions. The episode doesn't shy away from hard-hitting topics like the decline of democracy and the global economic chess game orchestrated by emerging powers, notably China and India. Their maneuvers on the world stage could be a game-changer in the political arena.Finally, the spotlight turns to the educational forefront with a look at how institutions such as Chapman University are evolving to meet the demands of an ever-changing geopolitical theatre. We ponder America's relationship with Europe and consider the educational strategies needed to arm the next generation with the tools to navigate a world where international policy decisions have profound domestic repercussions. It's a masterclass in connecting the dots between the halls of academia and the complex web of global politics, with an eye firmly on the horizon of the 2024 elections. Join us for an episode that's equal parts enlightening and urgent, as we chart the course for America's role in an increasingly interconnected world.Support Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, Associate Director for the Center for Demographics and Policy, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.

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Joel Kotkin, a Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and executive director of the Urban Reform Institute, joins Mark Reardon to share his thoughts on Tucker Carlson's comments on violence in urban cities.

Hour 3: Joel Kotkin, a Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and executive director of the Urban Reform Institute, joins Mark Reardon to share his thoughts on Tucker Carlson's comments on violence in urban cities. Then, Mark Milton, managing attorney of Milton Law Group, currently representing a group of non-residents challenging St. Louis City's refusal to issue refunds for teleworking during days during the pandemic and beyond.  They are also seeking class-action status so others who worked remotely can also recover their money.  His case against the St. Louis City Earnings Tax is heard tomorrow morning before the Eastern District Court of Appeals. Next, Matt Pauley, with KMOX Sports, joins Mark from Jupiter, Florida to share on the pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training duty today! Later, Mark brings you the Audio Cut of the Day.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 5, 20244:20 pm: Carl Cannon, Executive Editor of Real Clear Politics, joins the program to discuss his piece about the art of covering for lying politicians.4:38 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Spiked on how the progressive left has abandoned working class Americans and embraced the oligarchs.5:05 pm: State Senator Mike Kennedy joins Rod to discuss his decision to run for Utah's 3rd Congressional District seat as the current Representative, John Curtis, has decided to pursue Mitt Romney's seat in the U.S. Senate.5:20 pm: Former Utah GOP Chairman Carson Jorgenson has decided to run for Governor against incumbent Spencer Cox and he joins the program to discuss his reasons for jumping into the race.6:05 pm: Peter Laffin, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on how America's teachers need to embrace open-mindedness and doubt.6:20 pm: Matt Lamb, Associate Editor at The College Fix and a contributor to the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how we need to stop viewing everything through a “queer” lens.6:38 pm: We'll listen back to Rod's conversations this week with Sharyl Attkisson of Full Measure on her piece for the Epoch Times on the continuing plot to silence Donald Trump in 2024, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jonathan Butcher of the Heritage Foundation on Oklahoma's ban on requiring DEI oaths at state agencies and universities.

A long-standing trend that California has seen for decades is changing. The state has always experienced the coming and going of Californian's, but new data shows that for the last several years more college graduates and high-earning professionals are moving out of the Golden state. For a closer look, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Joel Kotkin, Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. 

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Friday, December 15, 20234:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Greg for a conversation about the Senate's legislative priorities going into the 2024 session, which begins next month.6:05 pm: Michael Toscano, Executive Director of the Institute for Family Studies, joins the program to discuss his recent piece in the Deseret News on how to make smartphone apps safer for kids.6:20 pm: Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute joins Rod for a conversation about how university presidents are right to defend free speech, except when it becomes disruptive action on campus.6:38 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the program to discuss his piece for Compact about the new green feudalism.6:50 pm: Thomas Kelly, Vice President of Civics Initiatives at the Jack Miller Center joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece for The Fulcrum about finding solutions to America's civics crisis.

1/2: #Israel: The frightening surge of anti semitism on the Left of both Europe and America. Joel Kotkin, Chapman University. Harry Siegel, TheCity.com https://unherd.com/2023/10/will-jews-return-to-the-ghetto/ https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/10/23/why-jews-are-abandoning-the-left/ 1898 Galilee

2/2: #Israel: The frightening surge of anti semitism on the Left of both Europe and America. Joel Kotkin, Chapman University. Harry Siegel, TheCity.com https://unherd.com/2023/10/will-jews-return-to-the-ghetto/ https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/10/23/why-jews-are-abandoning-the-left/ 1920 Jordan Valley

PREVIEW: From a much longer conversation, Joel Kotkin of Chapman University analyzes the dilemma for Jewish voters and the  Hamas-sympathetic Democratic Left 1940 Galilee.  

Are you aware that the decline in marriage rates could be silently and profoundly shaping our society? Today, we're joined by Sam Abrams and Brad Wilcox, esteemed visiting fellows at the American Enterprise Institute, to dissect this pressing issue. We deliberate on how the health of marriage could determine the economic mobility of less fortunate children and how the increasing sense of loneliness in society could be linked to this very decline. Intrigued by how the world of politics is influencing marriage? We explore how political heavyweights, specifically mayors like Blasio, Bloomberg, and Giuliani, harness their platforms to address this societal shift. Yet, their personal narratives often reveal a different story. We further touch upon the reluctance of progressive politics to grapple with the topic of marriage and propose policy solutions that could potentially help reintroduce marriage into the mainstream. Ever consider how the rising trend of premarital cohabitation might be redefining traditional family structures and influencing marriage rates? We're examining just that, along with the intriguing role of religious beliefs in shaping attitudes towards marriage and premarital cohabitation. Join us for this riveting exploration of changing cultural norms and their potential long-term implications. A rewarding listen for anyone interested in understanding the intricate interplay of marriage, politics, and social institutions.Support Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, sponsored project analyst for the Office of Research, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.

Recently, historian Joel Kotkin argued in Quillette magazine that  History has moved to the front line of social conflict, but rarely has it been so poorly understood and sketchily taught. After decades of declining interest, only 13 percent of eighth graders achieve proficiency in the subject today. … When I show my students a picture of Lenin, barely one-in-ten of them recognize it.   Students saturated by information technology have less encouragement to study the past and, in their classrooms, history is frequently weaponized, glossed over, or ignored.   This is another reason that this moment is a golden moment for Christian education. Christians revolutionized education through monastic schools, cathedral-based universities, and Protestant ideals of knowledge and learning. We also have a faith grounded in historical events and a proper understanding of the human condition, a condition that transcends time and place.   Therefore, history is something that we can both study and learn from. In today's world, that's a revolutionary idea... 

This week Freddy is joined in The Spectator offices by regular contributor and fellow of urban studies at Chapman University, Joel Kotkin. They discuss Biden and Trump's respective attempts to burnish their credentials with the unions this week, how the cultural agenda is alienating voters, and whether technology could prevent the coming of neo-feudalism.

This week Freddy is joined in The Spectator offices by regular contributor and fellow of urban studies at Chapman University, Joel Kotkin. They discuss Biden and Trump's respective attempts to burnish their credentials with the unions this week, how the cultural agenda is alienating voters, and whether technology could prevent the coming of neo-feudalism.

Blake Troli comes on the show to talk about smash and grabbers who called an uber after ransacking a Macy's. Beverly Hills is becoming a ghost town thanks to the smash and grabbers. Joel Kotkin wrote a piece called “The New Age of Agitprop”. What is hot bedding?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by robotics engineer, Wyatt Newman, and executive director of the Twin Institute, Michael Grieves, to discuss industrial artificial intelligence.Dr. Michael Grieves is an internationally renowned expert on Digital Twins, a concept that he originated, and organizational digital transformation. His focus is on product development, engineering, systems engineering and complex systems, manufacturing, especially additive manufacturing, and operational sustainment. Dr. Grieves has written the seminal books on Product Lifecycle Management and the seminal papers and chapterson Digital Twins, He has consulted and/or done research at some of the top global organizations, including NASA, Boeing, Unilever, Newport News Shipbuilding, and General Motors.In addition to his academic credentials, Dr. Grieves has over five decades of extensive executive and deep technical experience in both global and entrepreneurial technology and manufacturing companies. He has been a senior executive at both Fortune 1000 companies and entrepreneurial organizations during his career. He founded and took public a national systems integration company and subsequently served as its audit andcompensation committee chair. Dr. Grieves has substantial board experience, including serving on the boards of public companies in the United States, China, and Japan.Dr. Grieves earned his B.S. Computer Engineering from Michigan State University, an MBA from Oakland University, and his doctorate from Case Western Reserve University.Wyatt Newman is a professor in the EECS Dept at Case Western Reserve University. He has multidisciplinary degrees from Harvard, M.I.T. and Columbia. His research in robotics and intelligent systems spans over 30 years and includes 12 patents, over 150 publications, and a new textbook on the Robot Operating System. He is a former NSF Young Investigator and has been a visiting fellow at Princeton, U. Edinburgh and U. Hong Kong. He led robotics teams in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge for autonomous vehicles and in the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge. Dr. Newman is a technical advisor to Robo Global.DOWNLOAD OUR NEWEST REPORT:Housing Report: Blame Ourselves, Not Our Starshttps://www.chapman.edu/communication/demographics-policy/california-housing-report-2023.pdfExecutive Summary:No issue plagues Californians more than the high cost of housing. By almost every metric—from rents to home prices—Golden State residents suffer the highest burden for shelter of any state in the continental U.S.Its housing prices are, adjusted for income, as much as two to three times higher than those in key competitive states, such as Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and North Carolina, and neighbors like Arizona and Nevada.Visit Our Pagewww.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.comSupport Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, sponsored project analyst for the Office of Research, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismL

*SPECIAL EPISODE*On this special Feudal Future episode, join Joel Kotkin as he sits down with Marshall Toplansky & Sougata Poddar as they discuss Chapman University's brand new report on nurturing California industries.DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE:https://www.chapman.edu/communication/demographics-policy/ca-industries-2023.pdfCalifornia Has the Opportunity to Maintain and Grow Industries That Can Provide Future Jobs to Middle Class Citizens and Make the State More Competitive.ABOUT THE AUTHORS:Marshall Toplansky is an award-winning Innovation Professor of Management Science at the Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University. He is a research fellow at the Center for Demographics and Policy and is director of the school's Analytics Accelerator program. He and co-author Joel Kotkin recently published an economic and social policy brief entitled, “Restoring the California Dream”, which discusses the issues the state faces in maintaining home ownership for the middle class and rebuilding a positive business climate. Marshall is also co-host of “The Feudal Future Podcast”, which is seen twice monthly by viewers around the world.Sougata Poddar has taught Economics, Statistics and Business in various leading universities worldwide for several years. His areas of research interest are Applied Economic Theory, Industrial Organization and Competition Policy. He has published widely in the field of Technology Transfer and Licensing, Economics of Digital Piracy and Copyright Issues. His publications appeared in Economic Theory, Economics Letters, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Oxford Economic Papers, Review of Industrial Organization among other leading journals of economics and generated significant research impact and citations. His main research focus is to understand and analyze the impact of consumer behavior, firm strategies, emerging technologies and technology trends in the decision-making process of firms and competition policies from government agencies. Sougata is an economics faculty at the Argyros School of Business and Economics in Chapman University. He lives in Irvine, California.Heather Gonzalez is an independent policy analyst with over two decades of experience in federal and state government. She served as a specialist with the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS), where she advised Members of Congress and their staff on the America COMPETES Act(s) and U.S. competitiveness and innovation-related programs, funding, and policies. At the state level, she worked on issues related to technology and education as senior staff to two Silicon Valley state senators (Vasconcellos and Simitian). Gonzalez graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and has a master's in public policy from Pepperdine. She lives in San Francisco.Visit Our Pagewww.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.comFor additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, sponsored project analyst for the Office of Research, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.

Are we witnessing the death of Silicon Valley as big tech shifts from physical products to services? And has the time of California being the promised land for budding tech bros gone? Dr. Kate Devlin is joined in The Bunker by Joel Kotkin, fellow in urban studies at Chapman University, to find out. “One of the dirty little secrets of Silicon Valley is that it was largely created by federal spending.”  “I have never met a group who are less conscious of their social impact than Silicon Valley people.“ "Today Silicon Valley is a series of oligarchic companies with 80-90 per cent market shares and no desire to improve."  www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Written and presented by Kate Devlin. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio editor: Simon Williams. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SCROLL DOWN FOR A BRAND NEW PUBLISHED REPORT!On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by American entrepreneur, Rony Abovitz, and author Michael Malone to discuss the future of Silicon Valley.Wendell Cox is principal of Demographia (St. Louis, MO-IL), a demographics and public policy firm. He was appointed by Mayor Tom Bradley to three terms on the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission, which was a predecessor to the Los Angeles County MTA. Speaker Newt Gingrich appointed him to the Amtrak Reform Council. He specializes in demographics and urban affairs. He is co-author of the Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey and author of Demographia World Urban Areas, A Question of Values: Middle-Income Housing Affordability and Urban Containment Policy, Canada's Middle-Income Housing AffordabilityCrisis, and the Urban Reform Institute Standard of Living Index. He is a senior fellow at member of the Board of Advisors at the Center for Demographics and Policy at Chapman University, the Urban Reform Institute (Houston) and the Frontier Centre for Public Policy (Winnipeg). NEW:Download our newest report: Housing Report: Blame Ourselves, Not Our Starshttps://www.chapman.edu/communication/demographics-policy/california-housing-report-2023.pdfExecutive Summary: No issue plagues Californians more than the high costof housing. By almost every metric—from rents to home prices—Golden State residents suffer the highest burden for shelter of any state in the continental U.S. Its housing prices are, adjusted for income, as much as two to three times higher than those in key competitive states, such as Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and North Carolina, and neighbors like Arizona and Nevada.Visit Our Pagewww.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.comSupport Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, sponsored project analyst for the Office of Research, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.

Freddy Gray speaks to Joel Kotkin who is the author of The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class. On the podcast, they discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley. With mass layoffs in the tech sector and a post-pandemic real estate downturn, Kotkin argues the Valley is entering a period of long-term decline – but can it come back from this? Produced by Natasha Feroze.

SCROLL DOWN FOR A BRAND NEW PUBLISHED REPORT!On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by American writer, Michael Lind, to discuss the future of work.Michael Lind is the author of more than a dozen books about U.S. political and economic history, politics and foreign policy. He has explained and defended the tradition of American democratic nationalism in The Next American Nation (1995), Hamilton's Republic (1997), What Lincoln Believed (2005), The American Way of Strategy (2006), and Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States (2012). His most recent book is The New Class War: How to Save Democracy from The Managerial Elite (2020). Lind's works of fiction and poetry include The Alamo (1997), named by the Los Angeles Times Book Review as one of hte best books of the year, and Bluebonnet Girl (2003), illustrated by Kate Kiesler, an Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award winner.Educated at the University of Texas and Yale University, Lind is a columnist for Tablet and a contributor to American Affairs, American Compass and Project Syndicate. He has been an editor or staff writer at Harper's Magazine, The New Yorker, The New Republic, the National Interest, co-founder of New America, and Assistant to the Director of the U.S. State Department's Center for Foreign Affairs. He has taught at Harvard, Johns Hopkins and the University of Texas. Check out his new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Hell-Pay-Conspiracy-Destroying-America/dp/0593421256NEW:Download our newest report: NURTURING CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIEShttps://www.chapman.edu/communication/demographics-policy/ca-industries-2023.pdfExecutive SummaryThe focus of this joint project between The Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy and the New California Coalition lies in trying to create better employment opportunities for Californians. We look at which industries our states still maintain strategic advantages that we can build on. This will require some major changes in how the state operates, particularly on the regulatory side. It will also require a ratcheting up of state economic development and skills training programs. Our focus is not primarily a typical “pro-business” agenda in that our primary interestlies in creating conditions that benefit the bulk of Californians. If the majority thrives, so too will most business. An economy that enriches only a few and offers little to others is, in the most fundamental way, unsustainable for the long-term future.Visit Our Pagewww.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.comSupport Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, sponsored project analyst for the Office of Research, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of g

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 11, 2023 is: redux • ree-DUKS • adjective Redux is an adjective that means “brought back,” and it is usually used to describe an event or situation that closely resembles something from the past. Redux is always used postpositively, that is, after the word or phrase it describes. // Following a spell of unseasonably warm weather in late May, early June felt like spring redux as the region experienced a series of cool, rainy days. See the entry > Examples: “The seismic shift in our economic structure—a world of tech oligarchs with oceans of uber-serfs driving their gig economy—is feudalism redux, according to Joel Kotkin, whose next book is called ‘The New Feudalism: The Coming Global Return to the Middle Ages.' ‘Following a remarkable epoch of greater dispersion of wealth and opportunity, we are inexorably returning towards a more feudal era marked by greater concentration of wealth and property, reduced upward mobility, demographic stagnation, and increased dogmatism,' Kotkin wrote on his website.” — Petula Dvorak, The Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News, 31 Dec. 2021 Did you know? In English, redux describes things that have been brought back—metaphorically, that is. For example, if the relationship between two nations resembles that of the United States and the Soviet Union in the late 20th century, one might call the situation a “Cold War redux.” But a dog brought back home after running away would likely not be called “Buddy redux” going forward. The Latin redux did historically have more literal application, however. For example, the Romans used this sense of redux to characterize the goddess of chance, Fortuna; Fortuna Redux was trusted to bring those far from home back safely. Today, redux is also increasingly used as a noun with a meaning something similar to retread or echo, as in “His latest movie was just a poor redux of his earlier, more visionary work.”

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 11, 2023 is: redux • ree-DUKS • adjective Redux is an adjective that means “brought back,” and it is usually used to describe an event or situation that closely resembles something from the past. Redux is always used postpostively, that is, after the word or phrase it describes. // Following a spell of unseasonably warm weather in late May, early June felt like spring redux as the region experienced a series of cool, rainy days. See the entry > Examples: “The seismic shift in our economic structure—a world of tech oligarchs with oceans of uber-serfs driving their gig economy—is feudalism redux, according to Joel Kotkin, whose next book is called ‘The New Feudalism: The Coming Global Return to the Middle Ages.' ‘Following a remarkable epoch of greater dispersion of wealth and opportunity, we are inexorably returning towards a more feudal era marked by greater concentration of wealth and property, reduced upward mobility, demographic stagnation, and increased dogmatism,' Kotkin wrote on his website.” — Petula Dvorak, The Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News, 31 Dec. 2021 Did you know? In English, redux describes things that have been brought back—metaphorically, that is. For example, if the relationship between two nations resembles that of the United States and the Soviet Union in the late 20th century, one might call the situation a “Cold War redux.” But a dog brought back home after running away would likely not be called “Buddy redux” going forward. The Latin redux did historically have more literal application, however. For example, the Romans used this sense of redux to characterize the goddess of chance, Fortuna; Fortuna Redux was trusted to bring those far from home back safely. Today, redux is also increasingly used as a noun with a meaning something similar to retread or echo, as in “His latest movie was just a poor redux of his earlier, more visionary work.”

SCROLL DOWN FOR A BRAND NEW PUBLISHED REPORT!On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by American entrepreneur, Rony Abovitz, and author Michael Malone to discuss the future of Silicon Valley.Rony Abovitz  is an American entrepreneur. Abovitz founded MAKO Surgical Corp., a company manufacturing surgical robotic arm assistance platforms, in 2004 and recently acquired by Stryker for $1.65 billion. Abovitz is the founder of the Mixed reality/Augmented Reality (MR/AR) company Magic Leap and served as its CEO from its founding in 2010.Michael S. Malone has covered Silicon Valley and tech for over 30 years. His articles and editorials have appeared in the San Jose Mercury-News, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Fortune, and New York Times. He has written or co-authored more than 25 award-winning books, including Bill and Dave and The Intel Trinity, and co-produced The New Heroes, an Emmy-nominated miniseries on social entrepreneurs. He lives in Palo Alto, California.NEW:Download our newest report: NURTURING CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIEShttps://www.chapman.edu/communication/demographics-policy/ca-industries-2023.pdfExecutive SummaryThe focus of this joint project between The Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy and the New California Coalition lies in trying to create better employment opportunities for Californians. We look at which industries our states still maintain strategic advantages that we can build on. This will require some major changes in how the state operates, particularly on the regulatory side. It will also require a ratcheting up of state economic development and skills training programs. Our focus is not primarily a typical “pro-business” agenda in that our primary interestlies in creating conditions that benefit the bulk of Californians. If the majority thrives, so too will most business. An economy that enriches only a few and offers little to others is, in the most fundamental way, unsustainable for the long-term future.Visit Our Pagewww.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.comSupport Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, sponsored project analyst for the Office of Research, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.

John Oakley is joined by Joel Kotkin to talk about Kotkin's assertion that women have won the "war of the sexes. Kotkin is an authority on global, economic, political, and social trends, as well as author of the book "The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class" You can listen to the John Oakley Show live and in its entirety weekdays from 3:00 - 6:00pm ET over the air, or on our website www.640toronto.com Got a question a question or comment? We'd love to hear from you at michael@640toronto.com Music for the John Oakley Show podcast composed and produced by Michael Downey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find out what happened to San Francisco, and to the whole state of California as a whole, after decades of liberal policies.   Highlights:  ●      “The Department Store chain Nordstroms has announced that they are officially closing both of their downtown San Francisco stores, citing the fact that the quote “dynamics of the downtown San Francisco market have changed dramatically over the past several years” which is a sanitized way of saying that San Francisco has turned into an utter shithole!” ●      “San Francisco spends about 6% of its annual budget handing out cash assistance to their homeless population! But with that massive sea of homeless invading their city, that brings with it all kinds of other problems, like drug abuse and sanitation issues.” ●      “San Francisco had one of the most radical District Attorneys in the nation, he was so bad he actually recently got recalled, but the problem is that they're just going to put another Democrat in there to replace and we'll be right back where we started in a matter of months!” ●      “As scholar and California resident Joel Kotkin has noted, California's wealth disparity is worse than Mexico's, it's actually worse than a third-world nation. Some would say Mexico is technically a developing nation, but regardless again, as Kotkin notes, the wealth disparity in woke California is much more akin to Guatemala and Honduras than it is to Canada or Norway.”    Timestamps:    [01:08] Nordstroms and other stores officially closing in San Francisco [02:56] What is this happening in San Francisco [05:00] Why the whole state of California is collapsing and why the future belongs to conservative red-state  Resources:  ●      Need employees? Don't hire workers who hate your values. Post your jobs on RedBalloon.work. America's leading non-woke job board. https://em.redballoon.work/register-for-redballoons-upcoming-webinar-with-turley-talks ●      Ep. 1585 Another Woke Media Outlet Goes Bankrupt!!! ●      Nature's Morphine? Dr. Turley and scientist Clint Winters discuss the incredible pain relief effects of 100% Drug Free Conolidine. This changes pain relief… https://www.bh3ktrk.com/2DDD1J/2CTPL/?source_id=YouTube ●      Want free inside stock tips straight from the SEC? Click here to get started now: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/turleytalks ●      Learn how to protect your life savings from inflation and an irresponsible government, with Gold and Silver. Go to http://www.turleytalkslikesgold.com/ ●      Join Dr. Steve for an unedited, uncensored extended analysis of current events in his Insiders Club at https://insidersclub.turleytalks.com/ ●      Get Over 66% OFF All of Mike Lindell's Products using code TURLEY: https://www.mypillow.com/turley   Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and/or leave a review. Sick and tired of Big Tech, censorship, and endless propaganda? Join my Insiders Club with a FREE TRIAL today at: https://insidersclub.turleytalks.com Make sure to FOLLOW me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrTurleyTalks BOLDLY stand up for TRUTH in Turley Merch! Browse our new designs right now at: https://store.turleytalks.com/ Do you want to be a part of the podcast and be our sponsor? Click here to partner with us and defy liberal culture! If you would like to get lots of articles on conservative trends make sure to sign-up for the 'New Conservative Age Rising' Email Alerts. 

Our new video series: California Jobs: A Multi-Dimensional Problem is a highlight of our recent report brought to you by The Center for Demographics and Policy at Chapman University.  Watch the whole series on Youtube!Marshall Toplansky is an award-winning Clinical Assistant Professor of Management Science at the Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University. He is a research fellow at the Center for Demographics and Policy, and is director of the school's Analytics Accelerator program. He and co-author Joel Kotkin recently published an economic and socialpolicy brief entitled, “Restoring The California Dream”, which discusses the issues the state faces in maintaining home ownership for the middle class and rebuilding a positive business climate. Marshall is also co-host of “The Feudal Future Podcast”, which is seen twice monthly by viewers around the world. Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Murphy is an Assistant Professor of Teaching and Director of Data and Systems at the Merage School of Business, University of California Irvine. He teaches predic-tive analytics, operations management, and management science courses in executive, MBA, MS, and undergraduate programs. He has published in scheduling, technology implementation, and organizational effectiveness, in leading operations and systems journals. Along with his colleagues, he created an innovation index, which measures the degree to which an economy is engaged in advanced industrial and service activity. His current interests include digital transformation in higher education, equity in STEM education, and the measurement of economic activity with respect to jobs of the future.Download the PDF for the full report here: https://joelkotkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/California-Jobs-a-Multi-Dimensional-Problem.pdf

Joel Kotkin – spiked columnist and author of The Coming of Neo-Feudalism – returns to The Brendan O'Neill Show. Joel and Brendan discuss the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank, the emergence of the new tech oligarchy and how the virtue-signalling elites could be digging their own graves. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/  Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/   Sign up to spiked's newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/  Check out spiked's shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ 

Guests: Kevin Slack, Joel Kotkin, & Timothy McDonnell Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Slack, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, to preview his brand-new online course, "The American Left: From Liberalism to Despotism". Joel Kotkin, a fellow in urban studies at Chapman University, takes us inside his latest book, The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class. And Timothy McDonnell, Director of Sacred Music at Hillsdale, tells us what sacred music is and how it's used at the College.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Townhall Review – January 21, 2023 Hugh Hewitt talks to Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton and Seth Leibsohn turns to columnist Brandon Weichert about the Biden classified document scandal. George Brauchler talks to Colorado Congressman Ken Buck about the nation's runaway debt. Hugh Hewitt talks to Indiana Congressman Jim Banks about the House majority navigating the early challenges in the new Congress. Dennis Prager talks about an article written by Joel Kotkin and Sam Abrams at Real Clear Investigations, titled “The Rise of the Single Woke (and Young, Democratic) Female.” Charlie Kirk talks to Yoram Hazony, author of “The Virtue of Nationalism” and, most recently, “Conservatism: A Rediscovery.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patient died after hospital guards tackled her for her mask being too low, and the jury will never see the video footage after the guards were cleared of charges. Dennis examines Joel Kotkin's latest column at RCP: The Rise of the Single Woke Female.  The Left doesn't want you to get married… they lose votes.  Dennis expands on his examination Joel Kotkin's latest column at RCP: The Rise of the Single Woke Female.  Dennis has a hypothesis for keeping your college age kid from becoming a “woke” adult.  Don't go to college right away, rather take a job waiting tables in the Midwest for a year and learn humility and service.  Callers weigh in. Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You'll also get access to 15 years' worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel Kotkin worries that we're careening into a new bout of feudalism.   He sees a resurgence of intellectual dogmatism, coupled with inequality and lack of mobility, pushing civilization back into a feudalistic power structure of lords, peasants, and priests.   He joins to discuss his book "The Coming Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class"

John is joined by Joel Kotkin to discuss neo-feudalism and the American middle class' declining faith in democracy, as well as the burden they're facing as a collective.

On Joel Kotkin's The Coming of Neo-Feudalism  We start off by discussing your points on the last RC, on conspiracy theory. Then we delve into Kotkin's book, asking whether he has an adequate understanding of feudalism, and whether this is the right lens to understand transformations underway now. Is 'techno-feudalism' not just a downturn in 'systemic cycles of accumulation', related to the decline of the US empire? And what are Kotkin's politics and how do they relate to his analysis? Thanks for all the questions received on this one, we discussed them as we went through the episode. Reading: The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class, Joel Kotkin, Encounter Books Techno-Feudalism Is Taking Over, Yanis Varoufakis, Project-Syndicate  Next month: Inhuman Power: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Capitalism, Nick Dyer-Witheford, Atle Mikkola Kjøsen and James Steinhoff, Pluto Books