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Loose Canon 💥 Sympathy for the dismal science

The advent in July of the Rolling Stones’ 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, raises the question of the Mick Jagger's approach to economics in general and Friedrich von Hayek in particular. Well ... sort of. But anyway ...

By Tim Cohen · May 16, 2026

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Podcast 📣 The Trappings of Debt. Literally.

What does it mean for you and your investments that global public sector debt has now breached the $100-trillion mark? Listen (or watch!) on our weekly ListenUP! podcast.

By Tim Cohen · May 5, 2026

Loose Canon💥 The AI policy that should have used more AI

There is a potential irony in South Africa’s now-withdrawn draft artificial intelligence policy, and it may not be the one

By Tim Cohen · May 1, 2026

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Podcast 📣 The tyranny of mediocrity

Why are we are surrounded by the tyranny of mediocrity?

By Tim Cohen · Apr 28, 2026

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Podcast 📣 The Great South African Reboot

Merchant banker Mark Barnes and journalist Tim Cohen discuss changes galore with Special Guest! the leader of RizeMzanzi and chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts Songezo Zibi.

By Tim Cohen · Apr 22, 2026

Loose Canon💥 Bang bang, you’re a revolutionary - Malema, manhood and the politics of getting your gun off

I know this qualifies as an opera scored for the world’s smallest violin, but it really is tough being a man

By Tim Cohen · Apr 19, 2026

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Podcast 📣 Can the DA be South Africa’s largest party?

Can the DA be South Africa’s largest party?Merchant banker Mark Barnes and journalist Tim Cohen discuss this question, only somewhat cynically, with special guest Ryan Coetzee.

By Tim Cohen · Apr 15, 2026

Loose Canon💥 History is the nation’s favourite bedtime story

One of the biggest problems with how history is taught at school is that it's very backward looking. Seriously. 

By Tim Cohen · Apr 12, 2026