Joel Kotkin

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  • Jun 23, 2026
    The movie The Nutty Professor, both the original 1963 version starring Jerry Lewis and the successful remake by Eddie Murphy in 1996, is about a genius...
  • Jun 11, 2026
    There’s hardly a ruler in the world who would identify as fascist, but if you trust the mainstream media, you will assume fascism is on the march. Mentions of the term have...
  • Jun 10, 2026
    It’s no secret that these are bad times for most Jews in the diaspora. Anti-Semitism across the West has reached a virulence not seen since the 1930s. A clear danger should...
  • May 27, 2026
    The coming IPO for SpaceX matters less for its gargantuan size than because it marks a dramatic change in the tech sphere. The IPO has the potential to make SpaceX one of the...
  • Apr 28, 2026
    In the legendary HBO series The Sopranos, a Hasidic Jew, being beaten for not paying up, refers to Masada, where a handful of Jewish zealots kept an entire Roman legion at bay...
  • Feb 18, 2026
    The decline of religion remains a fundamental reality in most Western countries, particularly in Europe, where over 50% of those under age 40 do not identify with any...
  • Feb 11, 2026
    As the dominant economic and social force of our time, a handful of Silicon Valley-based companies shape our politics more than we’d like to admit. These tech oligarchs are not...
  • Feb 4, 2026
    For decades, Los Angeles business and political figures have focused their attention on creating a sleek, vibrant downtown. The common thought, as the late Eli...
  • Feb 3, 2026
    The 20th century was an era of consolidation and centralisation. Power shifted away from localities, communities and families, moving ever higher up the political food chain. In the...