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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Job-creation realities
We can’t know how many of our unemployed young adults will be permanently marginalised – yet six out of ten of our 15 to 24-year-old
How will this era be graded?
We are conditioned to be scrutinised by people. Algorithms teaching themselves to second guess us will be an abrupt break with the past. AI has
ANC’s motivation to accuse Israel
When considering South Africa’s motivations for accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice, we should contemplate the electoral implications of ANC policies
How SA’s decline coincides with Harvard’s
By earning zero points, Harvard came in last in a recent survey of free speech across 250 US universities. While free speech is still respected
What do we desire?
Surveys say voters prioritise job creation, the economy, service delivery, and corruption. The ANC wants to emphasise inequality. If we build many large blocks of
Are we lost? GDP versus GPS
The world’s many smartphones can accurately and continuously share their locations. But can South Africans, or those in other lands, make sense of this country’s
Promoting war
Deterrence is as old as aggression. What has changed is that many people, particularly progressives, want to rely on condemnations to promote peace. Such indulging
Labelling Israel as an apartheid state
Various facts point toward Israel being an apartheid state. While such comparisons can be constructive for those focused on solutions, commentaries on Israel’s latest challenges
Productivity, not altruism
Sympathy for the long-standing plight of Palestinians is insufficient to explain the support for Hamas expressed on the streets of various Western countries and among
Fly like a free bird
A recent survey revealed that 41% of French adults would support a lifetime limit of four flights per person due to climate change concerns. Among