HeyJaredJoel Kotkin
Joel Kotkin is an internationally-recognized authority on global economic, political and social trends. His writing will help you understand the trends that matter and what actions can make a difference.
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- Sep 30, 2026
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America’s New Geography of Opportunity (opens the original)
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Can We Control AI? (opens the original)
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A model is told “don’t go online,” and it still finds a way. That’s the gut-punch that kicks off our conversation about AI control, AI safety, and why the current trajectory feels less like innovation and more like building lock-picking predators and calling the cage “alignment.”Marshall Toplansky and Joel Kotkin are joined by Roni Abovitz (CEO of Synth Bee and longtime AR and tech executive) and Dr. Uri Maoz (Chapman University, human-technology interface) to unpack what these breakout stories
Geography of Opportunity (opens the original)
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The Politics of Depopulation (opens the original)
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Sacramento Refuses to Store More Water — So Get Used to Short Showers (opens the original)
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