Neo-feudalism and the Middle Class Crises | Joel Kotkin

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. Joel shares his concerns about how American society is becoming more feudalistic, with various inequality crises exemplified through the concentration of wealth and the ascendency of the so-called 'expertocracy.' Joel Kotkin is the Roger Hobbes Presidential Fellow in Urban Studies at Chapman University and the author of 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism'. He is described by the New York Times as "America's uber-geographer", and is internationally recognized as the authority on global, economic and social trends. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:33 Introducing Joel Kotkin 6:50 Neo-feudalism 15:15 New waves of the concentration of wealth 18:40 Health emergencies and their implications 22:25 Privatization of data 27:50 How should we think about climate change issues? 33:30 Is science settled? 45:35 On Millennials dropping out, and other crises they face 57:10 Emerging technologies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here:    / @johnandersonmedia   And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter:   / johnandersonac   Follow John on Facebook:   / johnandersonac   Follow John on Instagram:   / johnandersonac   Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Joel Kotkin: Website: https://joelkotkin.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelkotkin?lang=en Facebook:   / joelkotkin