Ryan Hawthorne

Ryan is an economist at Acacia Economics.

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️

[Ryan Hawthorne @hawthornerd]

@TheGautrain has much #Sludge (the opposite of #Nudge) - you can only use contactless payments to tap in and out of parking for up to 5 days, bicycles are only allowed in a bike bag - not surprising that ridership is struggling @mec_transportGP @Dotransport please #FightSludge

[The B1M @TheB1M]

Bogotá’s $4BN new metro system is being elevated above the city 👉 https://t.co/0syZBRVMWO

[Ryan Hawthorne @hawthornerd]

@TheGautrain @tacticallyurban I think it is shocking that I was told I was at risk of not being able to continue on my journey from Pretoria to Rosebank stations with my folding e-bike. Use of compact/folding bikes should be promoted as is the case in the rest of the world. Help!

[Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg]

Incoming wolf kisses in 3... 2... 1... 😘

[LJ @tacticallyurban]

This what we need on Bree, Albert etc ‼️
Simple swap of parking and NMT lane, space for door opening and plastic bollards…easy

[Anton Eberhard @AntonEberhard]

26 yrs after the Energy Policy White Paper recommended breaking up Eskom’s monopoly & 5 yrs after the President’s Eskom Sustainability Task Team recommended the unbundling of Transmission, the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act has finally been passed 🥂 https://t.co/Ya959zHdxa

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

Meet @praprotnix.
And find out why he bikes to work!

Tell us: why do you bike?

[Yuval Noah Harari @harari_yuval]

Mass identities are based on fictional stories, not on scientific facts. Nowadays, much of the division of humans into massive groups still depends on religious myths. So in the 21st century religions don’t bring rain, they don’t cure illnesses, they don’t build bombs – but they do get to determine who are ‘us’ and who are ‘them’, who should we cure and who should we bomb. Most religions have a lot in common, but they are too often weaponized to generate division and conflict.

#quote #identity #quotes #coexistence #religion #21lessons

[Shaista @shaistac]

Enjoyed presenting at a session on serial acquisitions at OECD. Much interest in the SA experience. Key lessons- flexibility required in assessment, consider the market dynamically and monitor. Background note and resources in link.

https://t.co/8EgH87z1MY.

[Yuval Noah Harari @harari_yuval]

“No human society has ever cornered the market on absolute truth. The truth is that everything changes, people are never satisfied and identities are fictional.

What it means to be Christian or Spanish or even a man or a woman depends on the stories people believe. It’s changed many times in the past, and will keep changing in the future.

You won’t find the truth by killing people who disagree with you – you’ll just sink into ignorance.”

- from 'Sapiens: A Graphic History'

#quote #change #identity #humanity #history #sapiens #discourse #quotes #conflict #embracechange #tolerance #lifelonglearning #truth

[Acacia Economics @AcaciaEconomics]

We are excited to announce that @RahmaLeuner has joined us as a Principal Economist. Rahma has an MCom in Economics from the University of Cape Town, and has 10 years of experience working on the economics of competition & regulation at the Competition Commission & in consulting.

[Ryan Hawthorne @hawthornerd]

Congratulations to @keithbowenk for helping solve the power crisis @Eskom_SA by developing the innovative standard offer programme: https://t.co/ADrM0UlKP7 A dynamic price based on a day ahead market on offer. This is real reform, working with the grain @Brianlevy387

[SANParks @SANParks]

Today is #WorldHippoDay🦛.

Help us celebrate these water-loving mammals by commenting with your favourite sightings of them in our national parks.
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📸Jean Thurman📍#KrugerNationalPark #SANParks #LiveYourWild

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is the passenger sitting in front of you on the train. Wants to know what your favorite thing about public transportation is. His is making new friends. 14/10

[Institute for Economic Justice @IEJ_SA]

Our entire 3-part series unpacking the Universal Basic Income Guarantee debate in SA🇿🇦 is now available to read, share (take them to WhatsApp) & to bolster your arguments in favour of a #UBIG with. In short, read all 3 & become an informed uBIG softie! 👇🏾🧵

[Nick Hedley @nickhedley]

Rail passenger journeys in South Africa in July 2022:

1.1 million

Rail passenger journeys in South Africa in July 2012:

44.9 million

A 98% decline in a decade.

[CCRED @CCRED_UJ]

Megan Friday of @AcaciaEconomics presents her research on a comparison of different jurisdictions' approaches in digital platforms cases
#ACER2022 #CompetitionEconomics #AfricaCompetition

[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

Census is the only source of small area data. #GetCounted before 31 May 2022 & find out how your community has changed since 2011.

Complete the questionnaire online at https://t.co/UjacIX63rc (datafree)

#StatsSA #SACensus2022

[Ryan Hawthorne @hawthornerd]

I wonder if this means @rainSouthAfrica will replace @CellC as the fourth largest mobile operator? This will be an exciting sector to watch over the coming years.

[Acacia Economics @AcaciaEconomics]

ICASA spectrum auction results in expanded fifth mobile operator in South Africa (@rainSouthAfrica ), raising R14.5bn for the fiscus. Expect lower data prices soon from a lower cost, more competitive mobile sector. @AcaciaEconomics assisted @ICASA_org with the auction design.