The Narrative Monopoly

#27 - Joel Kotkin, Neo Feudalism

Episode Summary

A conversation with Joel Kotkin on his new book The Coming of Neo Feudalism

Episode Notes

Bio

Joel Kotkin is the Presidential Fellow at Chapman University, Executive Director of the Houston-based Urban Reform Institute , the author of 10 books including his most recent “ The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class”. And he’s been described as “America’s uber-geographer”.

Times

• 0:15 - Intro to Joel
• 1:30 - The rise of neo-feudalism and what is it?
• 15:30 -  Power vacuumed to the executive branch & federalism
• 19:45 - Wealth inequality
• 24:45 - Hypocrisy is part of the medieval mindset
• 30:15 - Big government benefits big business
• 38:45 - How the pandemic impacted America’s geography / economy
• 44:30 - FAANG M&A
• 50:30 - Closing segment

Links

The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class

joelkotkin.com

Joel's twitter

Joel's podcast

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