Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger

Joel Kotkin is the presidential fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University. Hügo Krüger is a structural engineer with working experience in the nuclear, concrete, and oil and gas industry.

5 Posts

Green Dreams, Inflationary Realities

We must find ways to combat climate change without incurring devastating inflation, greater class division, the immiseration of the middle class, and the destitution of the poor.

Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger

27 Jul 2022 · 15 min read

The New Great Game

Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine will be remembered as one of the great crimes of the 21st century. The ensuing humanitarian crisis has already caused more than two million refugees to flee their homeland. With the imposition of sanctions, policymakers will have to weigh their political options as a

Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger

9 Mar 2022 · 10 min read

Winners and Losers: The Global Economy After COVID

Taking advantage of the post-pandemic era may start with securing national health but will depend over time on creating better conditions for adaptive grassroots businesses.

Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger

4 Jun 2021 · 11 min read

COVID-19 and the Ongoing Global Workplace Revolution

The pandemic has done much to undermine the basis for urban supremacy.

Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger

14 Feb 2021 · 14 min read

The Coming Post-COVID Global Order

The pandemic crisis is rapidly becoming a civilizational crisis.

Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger

19 Oct 2020 · 11 min read