
Shawn Hagedorn
Shawn Hagedorn worked in banking, finance and capital markets in New York City and London before emigrating to South Africa. He holds degrees in finance, economics, and international business and his writing has appeared in a number of publications including Business Day, Sunday Times, Mail & Guardian, and Politicsweb, amongst others.
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The cost of politicising race
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- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . Oct 31, 2020
The Covid-19 crisis offers abundant international examples of science being politicised. Here in South Africa, the straightforward mathematical calculations necessary to avoid a sovereign debt

Protecting the vulnerable while fixing the economy
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- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . Apr 16, 2020
Will a generation be doomed by misguided efforts to protect the vulnerable? Or will we escape this surreal nightmare by dispatching delusions? Our politics have