Shawn Hagedorn
For 20 years, Shawn Hagedorn has been regularly writing articles in leading SA publications, focusing primarily on economic development. For over two years, he wrote a biweekly column titled “Myths and Misunderstandings” without ever lacking subject material. Visit shawn-hagedorn.com/, and follow him on Twitter @shawnhagedorn
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An updated worldview
US President Trump’s unconventional style distracts attention from how long-established geopolitical presumptions no longer apply.
How well-informed do we need, or want, to be?
Media sources have never been more diverse, but are we better-informed?
Institutionalising idealism is dangerous
Post-1994 South Africa has shown how mixing idealism and institutionalism can encourage exploitation.
Climate activism peaked … now what?
Climate advocacy has routinely downplayed consequences such as job losses, and alternatives like nuclear power.
How should we hope the Iran War ends?
The most essential objective has already been achieved in the Iranian conflict, yet many challenges remain.
Understanding Trump’s relationship with Europe
The US must mitigate risks arising from Europe’s weaknesses; European leaders must embrace realism.
Iran war illuminates biases
This war assaults biases central to progressive perceptions. A more balanced worldview awaits.
An up-to-the-moment realistic worldview
Geopolitics and the global economy are being reconfigured; without sweeping policy shifts SA’s vulnerabilities can only compound. An adult human who had lacked human interaction
Iran exposes much media deceptiveness
The biases that were indulged by many covering the brutal Israel-Hamas war discourage reporting on the atrocities committed in Iran. Many who oppose US President
Why Trump covets a Nobel Peace Prize
The most important reason why US President Donald Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize is central to South Africa’s declining international standing. Many people and