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    Feudal Future

    With the new class structure resembling that of the Medieval times, opportunity is quickly disappearing for small business people, property owners, skilled workers and private sector professionals.

    Join world-renown author Joel Kotkin and tech-entrepreneur Marshall Toplansky as they explore what we can do to liberate the global middle class.

    They sit down with business, government, and citizen leaders to uncover the trends and give you the insights and tools to forge a better future.

    Joel Kotkin is the Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University, Executive Director of the Urban Reform Institute, and an internationally-recognized authority on global, economic, political and social trends. His most recent book, The Coming of Neo-Feudalism is now available for pre-order.

    Marshall N. Toplansky is a widely published and award-winning marketing professional and successful entrepreneur. He co-founded KPMG's data andanalytics center of excellence and now teaches and consults corporations on their analytics strategies.

    This show is supported 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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    California Jobs: A Multi-Dimensional Problem Promo

    California Jobs: A Multi-Dimensional Problem Promo

    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 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. 

    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

    Support Our Work
    The 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 #BeyondFeudalism

    Learn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87

    Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribe

    This 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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    Understanding The Iranian Revolution

    Understanding The Iranian Revolution

    On this episode of The Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky help us understand the Iranian revolution with project analyst, Mahnaz Asghari, Iranian actress Nazanin Nour,  and hematologist Montreh Tavakkoli.

    Mahnaz Asghari is a Sponsored Project Analyst for Chapman University in Orange, CA. She is also the manager of the Feudal Future Podcast with Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky. Their podcast has over 30,000 downloads worldwide.

    Nazanin Nour is an Iranian American actress, model and writer. She has appeared on several television films and shows, including Madam Secretary. She is one of the judges of the first season of Persia's Got Talent, the Persian spin-off of the British talent show Got Talent, produced in Stockholm, Sweden.

    Montreh Tavakkoli a hematology-oncology fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. She obtained her master's degree in Biotechnology from Columbia University and her medical degree from UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, with an emphasis in Clinical & Translational Research. Her background is in preclinical drug development in leukemia/lymphoma, having contributed to the development of a leukemic stem cell-directed therapy and the personalization of an epichaperome inhibitor in acute myeloid leukemia as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellow at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and as a resident at Weill Cornell. She is pursuing a career in clinical translational research in lymphoma.

    The California Dream:
    From Chapman's Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the brand new report on restoring The California Dream.

    If you haven't downloaded the report, see it here: 
    https://joelkotkin.com/report-restoring-the-california-dream/

    Visit Our Page
    www.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.com

    Support Our Work
    The 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

    Support Our Work
    The 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 #BeyondFeudalism

    Learn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87

    Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribe

    This 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.

    The Future of Latinos in Politics

    The Future of Latinos in Politics

    On this episode of The Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by political demographer, Ruy Teixeira, and author and principal, Soledad Ursua to discuss the future of Latinos in politics.

    Soledad Ursúa is a principal at Orinoco Equities. She is a Los Angeles native, and an elected local official of the Venice Neighborhood Council and resident of Venice Beach.

    Ruy Teixeira is an American political scientist and commentator who has written several books on various topics in political science and political strategy. He is most noted for his work on political demography, and particularly for The Emerging Democratic Majority (2002), which he co-wrote with John Judis, a book arguing that the Democratic Party are demographically destined to become a majority party in the United States of the early 21st century. He writes and edits the weblog The Democratic Strategist.

    The California Dream:
    From Chapman's Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the brand new report on restoring The California Dream.

    If you haven't downloaded the report, see it here: 
    https://joelkotkin.com/report-restoring-the-california-dream/

    Visit Our Page
    www.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.com

    Support Our Work
    The 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 #BeyondFeudalism

    Learn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87

    Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribe

    This show is presented by the

    Support Our Work
    The 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 #BeyondFeudalism

    Learn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87

    Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribe

    This 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.

    Will A.I. Replace Us? OpenAI & Chat GPT

    Will A.I. Replace Us? OpenAI & Chat GPT

    On this episode of The Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky discuss OpenAI & Chat GPT with mathematician and academic, Daniele Struppa.

    Dr. Struppa is the author of more than 200 refereed publications, and he is the editor of several volumes. He has edited or co-authored more than ten books, including Bicomplex Holomorphic Functions (2015), Regular Functions of a Quaternionic Variable (2013), Noncommutative Functional Calculus: Theory and Applications of Slice Hyperholomorphic Functions (2011), Analysis of Dirac Systems and Computational Algebra (2004), Fundamentals of Algebraic Microlocal Analysis (1999), and The Fundamental Principle for Systems of Convolution Equations (1983).

    While serving as chancellor, Dr. Struppa continued his scholarly research focusing on Fourier analysis and its applications to a variety of problems including the algebraic analysis of systems of differential equations, signal processing and pattern recognition. Some of his recent work applies these ideas and methods to problems ranging from denoising to bio-contaminant protection to proteomics of cancerous cells.

    The California Dream:
    From Chapman's Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the brand new report on restoring The California Dream.

    If you haven't downloaded the report, see it here: 
    https://joelkotkin.com/report-restoring-the-california-dream/

    Visit Our Page
    www.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.com

    Support Our Work
    The 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, #Feudal

    Support Our Work
    The 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 #BeyondFeudalism

    Learn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87

    Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribe

    This 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.

    The Urban Future - Views From The Left Coast

    The Urban Future - Views From The Left Coast

    Today's special episode is Joel's talk on urban cities from his recent event at Chapman University. Enjoy.

    The Future of Cities
    The Western US has long been an innovator in developing the urban form, notably in the creation of suburbanized, multipolar cities. Yet now that model is showing strain, and there’s a fierce debate about how western cities should grow. The panel will explore these issues, from homelessness to high housing prices and the impact of regulation.

    With an all star lineup including:
    Charles Blain- Urban Reform Institute
    Karla López del Río- Community Development Proffesional
    Ryan Streeter- State Farm James Q.  Wilson Scholar
    Natalie Gochnour- Associate Dean in the David Eccles School of Business
    Joel Kotkin- Presidential Fellow in Urban Future, Feudal Future Podcast Host

    This event will be moderated by Henrik Cronqvist and panelists will discuss how the Western US, a long-time innovator in developing the urban form, is now experiencing issues from homelessness to high housing prices and the impact of regulation.

    Support Our Work
    The 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 #BeyondFeudalism

    Learn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87

    Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribe

    This 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.

    Is There Anyone Left?

    Is There Anyone Left?

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by author Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt to understand the crisis and shortage of men exiting the labor pool.

    Nicholas Eberstadt holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he researches and writes extensively on demographics and economic development generally, and more specifically on international security in the Korean peninsula and Asia. Domestically, he focuses on poverty and social well-being. Dr. Eberstadt is also a senior adviser to the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR).

    His many books and monographs include “Poverty in China” (IDI, 1979); “The Tyranny of Numbers” (AEI Press, 1995); “The End of North Korea” (AEI Press, 1999); “The Poverty of the Poverty Rate” (AEI Press, 2008); and “Russia’s Peacetime Demographic Crisis” (NBR, 2010). His latest book is “Men Without Work: America’s Invisible Crisis” (Templeton Press, 2016).

    He has offered invited testimony before Congress on numerous occasions and has served as consultant or adviser for a variety of units within the US government. His appearances on radio and television range from NPR to CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.”

    Mr. Eberstadt has a PhD in political economy and government, an MPA from the Kennedy School of Government, and an AB from Harvard University. In addition, he holds a master of science from the London School of Economics.

    In 2012, Mr. Eberstadt was awarded the prestigious Bradley Prize.

    Join us January 20th at Chapman University:
    The Future of Cities
    The Western US has long been an innovator in developing the urban form, notably in the creation of suburbanized, multipolar cities. Yet now that model is showing strain, and there’s a fierce debate about how western cities should grow. The panel will explore these issues, from homelessness to high housing prices and the impact of regulation.

    Register at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejj4wlm4790ebc21&oseq=&c=&ch=

    The California Dream:
    From Chapman's Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the brand new report on restoring The California Dream.

    If you haven't downloaded the report, see it here: 
    https://joelkotkin.com/report-restoring-the-california-dream/

    Visit Our Page
    www.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.com

    Support Our Work
    T

    Support Our Work
    The 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 #BeyondFeudalism

    Learn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87

    Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribe

    This 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.

    SPECIAL INVITE: The Future of Cities *FREE IN PERSON EVENT 1/20/23*

    SPECIAL INVITE: The Future of Cities *FREE IN PERSON EVENT 1/20/23*

    Join us January 20th at Chapman University:

    The Future of Cities
    The Western US has long been an innovator in developing the urban form, notably in the creation of suburbanized, multipolar cities. Yet now that model is showing strain, and there’s a fierce debate about how western cities should grow. The panel will explore these issues, from homelessness to high housing prices and the impact of regulation.

    Register at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejj4wlm4790ebc21&oseq=&c=&ch=

    Register by 1/10/23

    This event is almost sold out! Lunch will be provided and parking is available at no cost. Here is your chance to meet some amazing speakers, including our host Joel Kotkin.

    With an all star lineup including:
    Charles Blain- Urban Reform Institute
    Karla López del Río- Community Development Proffesional
    Ryan Streeter- State Farm James Q.  Wilson Scholar
    Natalie Gochnour- Associate Dean in the David Eccles School of Business
    Joel Kotkin- Presidential Fellow in Urban Future, Feudal Future Podcast Host

    This event will be moderated by Henrik Cronqvist and panelists will discuss how the Western US, a long-time innovator in developing the urban form, is now experiencing issues from homelessness to high housing prices and the impact of regulation.

    Seats are extremely limited and this event will sell out. Please RSVP by January 10th with the link above

    Support Our Work
    The 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 #BeyondFeudalism

    Learn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87

    Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribe

    This 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.

    The Creator Economy

    The Creator Economy

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by author and entrepreneur Tyler Wagner to discuss the creator economy and the future of authorship.

    Entrepreneur and podcast host Tyler Wagner founded and started a company, Authors Unite, that helps people write, publish and MARKET their books. It’s a one-stop-shop for book writers that aid all throughout the process of writing, publishing, and successfully marketing their book.

    The company has helped countless authors in writing, publishing and marketing their books. Their clients have sold thousands of copies of their books and have become bestselling authors. Several of them have landed on known major bestseller lists such as the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.

    Join us January 20th at Chapman University:
    The Future of Cities
    The Western US has long been an innovator in developing the urban form, notably in the creation of suburbanized, multipolar cities. Yet now that model is showing strain, and there’s a fierce debate about how western cities should grow. The panel will explore these issues, from homelessness to high housing prices and the impact of regulation.

    Register at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejj4wlm4790ebc21&oseq=&c=&ch=

    The California Dream:
    From Chapman's Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the brand new report on restoring The California Dream.

    If you haven't downloaded the report, see it here: 
    https://joelkotkin.com/report-restoring-the-california-dream/

    Visit Our Page
    www.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.com

    Support Our Work
    The 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) 744-7

    Support Our Work
    The 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 #BeyondFeudalism

    Learn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87

    Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribe

    This 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.

    An Explanation on the Global Energy Crisis

    An Explanation on the Global Energy Crisis

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by author and energy expert, Robert Bryce, and structural engineer, Hügo Krüger, to discuss the global energy crisis.

    Robert Bryce is an author, journalist, filmmaker, and the host of the Power Hungry Podcast. He has been writing about energy, power, innovation, and politics for more than three decades. Bryce has authored six books in which he has covered Enron’s bankruptcy, corn ethanol, digital drilling rigs, renewables, batteries, nuclear energy, and the future of the electric grid.

    Hügo Krüger is a South African born Structural/Nuclear Engineer, writer and YouTube podcaster, commentating on topics relating to Energy and Geopolitical Matters, Hügo is married to an Iranian born Mathematician and Artist; the couple resides in Paris.

    Join us January 20th at Chapman University:
    The Future of Cities
    The Western US has long been an innovator in developing the urban form, notably in the creation of suburbanized, multipolar cities. Yet now that model is showing strain, and there’s a fierce debate about how western cities should grow. The panel will explore these issues, from homelessness to high housing prices and the impact of regulation.

    Register at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejj4wlm4790ebc21&oseq=&c=&ch=

    The California Dream:
    From Chapman's Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the brand new report on restoring The California Dream.

    If you haven't downloaded the report, see it here: 
    https://joelkotkin.com/report-restoring-the-california-dream/

    Visit Our Page
    www.TheFeudalFuturePodcast.com

    Support Our Work
    The 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, sp

    Support Our Work
    The 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 #BeyondFeudalism

    Learn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87

    Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribe

    This 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.

    The Debate on EV's: Are They Really The Future?

    The Debate on EV's: Are They Really The Future?

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by energy consultant, Ronald Stein, and Jennifer Hernandez, environmental law expert, to discuss the future of electric vehicles and energy.

    Ronald Stein is an internationally published columnist and energy consultant, and a policy advisor for The Heartland Institute.

    Ronald Stein is the co-author of the newly released book, Clean Energy Exploitations: Helping Citizens Understand the Environmental and Humanity Abuses That Support Clean Energy. The latest book is a Nominee for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize competition in the General Nonfiction category. Ronald is an internationally published columnist and energy consultant, and a policy advisor for The Heartland Institute. Ronald Stein is also co-author of the books, Just GREEN Electricity and Energy Made Easy.

    Jennifer Hernandez has practiced land use and environmental law for more than 30 years, and leads Holland & Knight's West Coast Land Use and Environmental Group. Ms. Hernandez divides her time between the firm's San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.

    Ms. Hernandez is the only California lawyer ranked by her clients and peers in Chambers USA in the top tier of both land use/zoning and environmental lawyers. In addition, she was recognized as the top environmental litigator of the year in the San Francisco Bay Area by Best Lawyers, and received a California Lawyer of the Year award from the State Bar of California for her work on California's largest and most innovative land use and conservation agreement between her private landowner client and five major environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council. She also has received numerous civil rights awards for her work on overcoming environmentalist opposition to housing and other projects needed and supported by minority communities.



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    A Newsom Nation: Is Gavin Next?

    A Newsom Nation: Is Gavin Next?

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by author Dan Walters, and professor Lori Cox Han, to speak about the implications of a Gavin Newsom presidential run.

    Dan Walters has been a journalist for more than 60 years, spending all but a few of those years working for California newspapers. He began his professional career in 1960, at age 16, at the Humboldt Times in Eureka, while still attending high school, and turned down a National Merit scholarship to continue working as a journalist. At one point in his career, at age 22, he was the nation’s youngest daily newspaper editor. The Hanford Sentinel was the first of three newspaper editor positions before joining the Sacramento Union’s Capitol bureau in 1975, just as Jerry Brown began his governorship. Walters later became the Union’s Capitol bureau chief, and in 1981 began writing the state’s only daily newspaper column devoted to California political, economic and social events. In 1984, he and the column moved to The Sacramento Bee and in 2017 to CalMatters.org. 

    Lori Cox Han is Professor of Political Science, Doy B. Henley Chair of American Presidential Studies and the Director of Presidential Studies Program. Her research and teaching expertise include the presidency, women and politics, media and politics, and political leadership.

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    America's Declining Education System

    America's Declining Education System

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by former state senator, Gloria Romero, on the state of US education.

    A forceful advocate for education reform and parental school choice, former California State Senator Gloria Romero (D-East Los Angeles) is the Founder/Executive Director of Scholarship Prep Charter School located in Santa Ana, CA. A TK-8th grade charter school, Scholarship Prep was established as a countywide-benefit charter school with a strategic focus on closing the achievement gap for high poverty and foster youth using Project-based learning.

    Prior to establishing Scholarship Prep Charter School, Romero was elected to the 24th Senate District in 2001, representing East Los Angeles and the greater San Gabriel Valley. Upon her election she was recognized as one of the hardest working members of the Legislature and quickly rose in leadership positions. She was elected by her peers to serve as Senate Democratic Caucus Chair and as Senate Majority Leader the first woman to ever hold that leadership position in the history of the California State Senate. Prior to serving in the Senate, she held the post of Majority Whip in the California State Assembly from 1998-2000 and served on the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees from 1995-1998 and the Los Angeles Elected Charter Reform Commission in 1998. Additionally, she held the post of California Director of Democrats for Education Reform, a political action committee dedicated to making reforms in the Democratic Party.

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    Progressive Conservatism

    Progressive Conservatism

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Francis H Buckley,  Foundation Professor at George Mason University, to speak about progressive conservatism.

    Frank Buckley is a Foundation Professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University. He is a frequent media guest and has appeared on Morning Joe, CNN, Rush Limbaugh, C-SPAN’s Washington Journal, Newsmax, Radio France, the CBC, NPR, and many others.

    He is a Senior Editor at The American Spectator, a columnist for the New York Post, and has written for the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, US News, National Review, the American Conservative, the New Criterion, Real Clear Politics, the National Post, the Telegraph, amongst many others.

    His new book is now live on Amazon: 

    https://www.amazon.com/Progressive-Conservatism-Republicans-Americas-Governing/dp/1641772530

    "After the Democratic Party divided Americans along gender and racial lines, F.H. Buckley argues that the Republican Party can become the natural governing party again by uniting Americans around a return to their roots—championing the common good, liberty, and equality." 

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    On Our Mind: The State of Consumer Thinking & The US Economy

    On Our Mind: The State of Consumer Thinking & The US Economy

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Gallup's senior editor, Jeff Jones to discuss US society and economy and the state of the consumer.

    Jeffrey M. Jones, Ph.D., has served as a Gallup Senior Editor since 2000, overseeing research and conducting analysis for Gallup's U.S. polling and other public release surveys. His research on public opinion and voting behavior has been published in academic journals and edited books.

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    The State Of The Economy

    The State Of The Economy

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by President Emeritus of Chapman University, Jim Doti, to discuss the state of the US economy and the recession.

    Doti joined Chapman’s faculty in 1974 and founded the Center for Economic Research in 1978 (which became the Gary A. Anderson Center for Economic Research in 1997). He was appointed dean of the School of Business and Management – today’s George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics – in 1985 and served twice as Chapman’s acting president in 1988 and 1988-89. He co-authored two textbooks and co-edited a collection of readings that received the Templeton Award for Scholarly Excellence. While serving as president, Doti continued his academic research, focusing not only on econometric forecasting but also on demand and pricing for higher education. His articles have appeared in professional journals as well as the Wall Street Journal and Chronicle of Higher Education. He also has held the university’s Donald Bren Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics since 1999.

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    Space Reimagined: Exploring the Universe of Opportunity

    Space Reimagined: Exploring the Universe of Opportunity

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Ashwin Rangan, CIO of ICANN, and Rand Simberg, aerospace engineer  to discuss the future of space.

    Ashwin ("Ash") Rangan joined ICANN as Chief Innovation and Information Officer (CIIO) in March 2014. He joins the ICANN staff with over 20 years of experience serving in progressive capacities up to the Head of IT in a variety of organizations, both very large and relatively small. Ash is known as a visionary, strategist and leader in applying creative and innovative IT solutions to the ever-evolving needs of businesses and organizations. He has served as CIO at several well known brands such as Rockwell International, and Wal-Mart and most recently at Edwards Lifesciences. He is a sought-after expert in defining, developing and delivering high-value process innovations.


    Rand Simberg is a former project manager with Rockwell International having previously worked at the Aerospace Corporation. At Rockwell, he worked on a number of advanced concepts, including solar power satellites, launch and orbit transfer systems, space tethers, and lunar resource utilization. He has been cited as an expert in space transportation by the (now defunct) Office of Technology Assessment, and has provided key input into a number of space policy reports. He was editor of the Space Activists' Handbook (a publication of Spacepac) for several years. For the past eighteen years, he has been the President of Interglobal Space Lines, Inc., a commercial space entrepreneurial company and consultancy, specializing in low-cost space access and tourism. He has dual degrees in engineering from the University of Michigan (concentrating in astronautics) and a masters in technical management from West Coast University, in Los Angeles. He writes regularly at PJ Media, The New Atlantis, and occasionally at National Review. He blogs regularly amd maintains his own weblog on space policy and a range of other topics at www.transterrestrial.com.  He has also written for Popular Mechanics.  

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    America's Vulnerability Exposed: The Country's Need For Reshoring Semiconductors

    America's Vulnerability Exposed: The Country's Need For Reshoring Semiconductors

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Robert Casanova, director of industry and economic policy at the Semiconductor Industry Association, and Bill Amelio, CEO of DoubleCheck Solutions, to discuss America's need to reshore the semiconductor industry.

    William (Bill) Amelio was the Chief Executive Officer of Avnet. He has more than 35 years of management and industry experience and has held senior positions at global publicly traded companies and has spent most of his career managing global technology enterprises. In July 2016, he was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Avnet.

    Bill was the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of CHC Group Ltd., a global helicopter services company, from 2010 to 2015. From 2005 to 2009, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lenovo. Prior to his role at Lenovo, Bill was a Regional Senior Vice President and President, Asia-Pacific and Japan for Dell Inc. He began his career with the Microelectronics Technology Division of IBM in 1979 and later became the General Manager, Worldwide Operations of the Personal Computer Division. In 2019, Bill was elected to the S&P Global Board of Directors.

    Bill previously served on the Board of Directors of National Semiconductor. He has a chemical engineering degree from Lehigh University and a master’s degree in management from Stanford University.

    Bill and his wife, Jamie, founded and continue to lead Caring for Cambodia, a nonprofit organization that works to educate the children of Cambodia through building schools, training teachers and providing for basic human needs.

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    The Future of Los Angeles: An Inside Look at the L.A. Elections

    The Future of Los Angeles: An Inside Look at the L.A. Elections

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by California Globe author, Soledad Ursua, and LA Daily editor, Jill Stewart, for an inside look of the LA elections.

    Soledad Ursúa is a principal at Orinoco Equities. She is a Los Angeles native, and an elected local official of the Venice Neighborhood Council and resident of Venice Beach.

    Stewart was formerly managing editor of L.A. Weekly. She’s also served as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Buzz and New Times Los Angeles, where she focused on urban affairs, education and the environment. A longtime Southern California journalist, Stewart earned a Master’s degree in journalism from Stanford University. Stewart was formerly managing editor of L.A. Weekly. She’s also served as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Buzz and New Times Los Angeles, where she focused on urban affairs, education and the environment.

    Stewart also wrote a popular column on California politics, wrote freelance articles for various websites and publications, including FairWarning.org, and has edited a variety of books on contemporary topics, including education and politics.


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    The Fundamental Reshift of American Leadership

    The Fundamental Reshift of American Leadership

    On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by American writer, Michael Lind, to discuss the new wave of American Leadership.

    Michael Lind is a professor of practice at the LBJ School. A graduate of the Plan II Liberal Arts Honors Program and the Law School at The University of Texas with a master's degree in international relations from Yale, Lind has previously taught at Harvard and Johns Hopkins. He has been assistant to the director of the Center for the Study of Foreign Affairs at the U.S. State Department and has been an editor or staff writer for The New Yorker, Harper's, The New Republic and The National Interest. A co-founder of New America, along with Walter Mead, Sherle Schwenninger and Ted Halstead, Lind co-founded New America's American Strategy program, and served as policy director of its economic growth program. He is a former member of the boards of Fairvote and Economists for Peace and Security.

    Lind has published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The International Economy and the Financial Times. He is the author of more than a dozen books of nonfiction, fiction, poetry and children's literature, including several that were New York Times Notable Books of the Year. His studies of U.S. history, economics and foreign policy include The Next American Nation (1995), The American Way of Strategy (2006), Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States (2012) and The New Class War: Saving Democracy from the Managerial Elite (2020).



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    From Chapman's Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the brand new report on restoring The California Dream.

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    BizFed CEO Tracy Hernandez on what you can do as a small business owner in California

    BizFed CEO Tracy Hernandez on what you can do as a small business owner in California

    Can we restore the California Dream? Join us with BizFed CEO Tracy Hernandez as she discusses what you can do as a small business owner in California . Tracy Hernandez is a narrative-transforming leader who has spent more than three decades convening and giving voice to diverse thinkers on myriad platforms. She is the Founding CEO of the Los Angeles County Business Federation, widely known as “BizFed.”
    The nonprofit alliance of business networks is a grassroots advocacy powerhouse that advances policies, projects, and pragmatic solutions that benefit working Angelenos and the health of the economy. BizFed is unique in its successful organization and unification of more than 225 organizations representing 410,000 companies employing 5 million people throughout the greater Los Angeles region. Its first franchise sister organization, BizFed Central Valley, mobilizes another 80 united groups from Bakersfield to Fresno. 

     
    Tracy and her close-knit team are proud to amplify the voices of a vast array of employers and civic leaders, large and small, representing all sectors and communities. Their work impacts decisions at all levels of government.
    BizFed has grown in scope and impact since its launch in 2008. Tracy also founded and oversees BizFed Institute and BizFed Political Action Committee. The Institute is a 501(c)(3) that acts as the data center and educational arm of BizFed. The PAC identifies, trains, and elects pro-jobs candidates and is the only business political action committee focused on local elections in all 88 cities in L.A. County.

    We want California to come back. Will you join us in this fight?

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    The 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.

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