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LISTEN: Is freedom just another word for nothing left to lose?

Most arguments in favour of freedom are positive: the correlation between freedom and human development goals is, generally speaking, pretty strong. But actually, the most powerful arguments in favour of freedom are negative: if you live in a place where freedom is limited and autocrats, your chances of ending up dead are pretty high. South Africa celebrated Freedom Day this week, and in this podcast, entrepreneur Mark Barnes and journalist Tim Cohen discuss the famous - and famously cryptic - line in Kris Kristofferson’s song Me and Bobby McGee, “freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose”. And we conclude, actually, it isn’t.
LISTEN: Is freedom just another word for nothing left to lose?
Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen
By Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen
29 Apr 2025
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Pope Francis, not for nothing the namesake of St Francis of Assisi, died on Easter weekend, a wonderful coda to a remarkable career. Francis was a compassionate reformer who tried to modernise the church, and it was a mark of his humility that he appeared in public to deliver Easter blessings less than 24 hours before his death. In this podcast, entrepreneur Mark Barnes and Daily Maverick Editor-at-Large Tim Cohen discuss his legacy, lessons for those outside the church,  and, would you believe, the significance of his passing at the age of 88. Barnes also has an idea that could obviate the VAT increase: a new office in government - the office of fair market value. Enjoy!

Hosted by Mark Barnes & Tim Cohen

Produced by Tevya Turok Shapiro

Music & Design by Bernard Kotze

 

Hosted by Mark Barnes & Tim Cohen

Produced by Tevya Turok Shapiro

Music & Design by Bernard Kotze

 






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