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Good intentions don't make good policy—results do. A reminder from Milton Friedman that government initiatives should be judged by what they deliver, not how they sound.
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“He who dares not offend cannot be honest.”
Namibia Katılım Nisan 2013
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"The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God."
—John F. Kennedy
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Logging onto the dark web (teams, outlook, and excel)
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Government doesn't create wealth.
It redistributes it.
Usually badly.
Usually to friends.
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"Nobody has ever disproven Karl Marx"
The fact that it's not free to visit Marx's grave is a great bit of irony unto itself, but I'll quote Mises for a second:
"Without ownership, there is no exchange. Without exchange, there are no prices. Without prices, there is no economic calculation. Without economic calculation, production decisions are made in the dark. When that happens, basic needs go unmet."
The only reason socialists will reject this as a logical refutation of socialism is simply due to their inability (or refusal) to grasp basic economics.
RTSG@RTSG_Main
Nobody has ever disproven Karl Marx
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Every politician should be required to write a 10-page paper on unintended consequences of government policy before they can take office.
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The press release, with more info, available here: reconafrica.com/news-media/new…
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Big news from ReconAfrica $RECO on its onshore well in Namibia.
While not classified as a discovery, this is a significant development. Keeping a close eye on this, but definitely reinforces Namibia's position as a hydrocarbon hotspot.
Now just to get policy right (and quick!)
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Amazing chart, Venezuela used to be wealthier than Poland. Poland introduced capitalism & free market principles, Venezuela followed socialism
Free market makes people wealthier, socialism always ends in bitter poverty and misery. Why are young people so fascinated by socialism?
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Happening Tommorow. Finance Minister Hon. Ericah Shafudah presents the 2025/26 Midterm Budget Review in Parliament. #MidtermBudgetReview #MYBR25
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Since '17, Cirrus advised Paratus on capital raisings totalling N$2.9 billion across equity and debt. We are proud to have supported them through much of their 20-year journey in Namibia.
A big congratulations to Paratus, and on the exciting launch of their mobile network.
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Seriously criminal chart this. Police have been notified!
The Brief@TheBriefLive
Choppies slips as Model takes the lead in affordability – July 2025 grocery survey Namibian consumers continue to navigate fluctuating grocery prices, and the July survey reveals a new frontrunner in affordability. Model (formerly Pick n Pay) offered the cheapest grocery basket at N$1,031.78, narrowly edging out Metro by just N$1.00. The monthly survey tracks the cost of everyday essentials like maize meal, cooking oil, chicken, and cleaning supplies, and it highlights how wide the price gap can get. In June, the difference between the cheapest and most expensive retailers was N$93.01. By July, that gap had surged to N$294.18, between Model (N$1,031.78) and Spar (N$1,325.96). That’s over 20% more than the lowest-cost option, a significant difference for households keeping a close eye on spending. thebrief.com.na/2025/08/choppi… #namibia #retail #grocerysurvey #affordability @MetroNamibia @ShopriteNamibia
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Uplifting of lives are done way easier through collecting taxes (share in revenues and profits) as opposed to ownership (share in risk).
The Namibian@TheNamibian
Wednesday’s front page!
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Instead of cherry-picking our favorite anecdotes, we could look at the vast academic literature on state-owned enterprises, nationalization and privatization, and comparative economic organization. There is a clear consensus that SOEs underperform, but with important caveats. 1/
Zaid Jilani@ZaidJilani
Two best airlines in the entire world — Singapore and Emirates — are majority state-owned. We can have a sophisticated conversation about public vs private for various industries but we need to roll our eyes at Matt Taibbi comparing everything to the Soviet Union.
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World Bank’s reclassification of Namibia’s income status is more of a revision than a downgrade.
The census revealed a 3.0m population in '23 - higher than World Bank and NSA estimates of ~2.6m.
However, a poor macro-environment is the underlying reason for this rapid decline.
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Building tons and tons of housing works
'Affordability' is not something you mandate in new units. It's the consequence of building enough supply.
Nick Gerli@nickgerli1
The improvement in affordability in Austin, TX's housing market has been miraculous. 3 years ago, homes were 52% overvalued. Today, homes are only 6% overvalued. A severe home price correction, to go along with rising income levels, has now made Austin's housing market relatively affordable again. Don't be surprised if values drop another 7-8% in the next 12 months, before bottoming in mid-2026.
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@Noahpinion That view may be reconsidered in a few years given what's happening now.
Vast diamond wealth, admittedly used fairly responsibly, with a small population.
But massive singular reliance. Weaker prices now are revealing a ton of issues. Will be tricky to navigate.
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Botswana is the actually existing success of 1970s Third Worldist decolonial resource nationalism. And yet the leftists don't care because it wasn't done with a violent revolution.
Magatte Wade@magattew
Hot take: When newly independent African nations were seizing mines and farms in the name of "the people," Botswana's leaders looked at the same playbook and said: "No thanks." They partnered 50/50 with De Beers instead of kicking them out. They let mining experts run operations while making sure diamond wealth benefited citizens. They built roads and schools instead of revolutionary propaganda centers. Most importantly? They protected property rights while neighbors were busy confiscating businesses "for the revolution." The results speak volumes. From one of Africa's poorest countries to middle-income status in a generation. Consistent growth while socialist experiments collapsed around them. We love to celebrate Thomas Sankara, Julius Nyerere, and Patrice Lumumba, but nobody talks about Seretse Khama and how Botswana actually succeeded where others failed. Isn’t that concerning?
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If the GRN is going to be a job creator, it will soon run out of money. GRN’s task is to create an environment in which industry can thrive. Wanting to recruit everybody into the public sector is a recipe with all the redeeming qualities of a pending economic disaster.
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