'We are entering very dark times' - Nick Hudson on censorship; FMF award

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The Free Market Foundation has presented its very first award to PANDA co-founder Nick Hudson for freedom of expression, decentralisation, and an evolutionary approach. Alec Hogg caught up with Hudson to unpack what the award means to him and the rest of the PANDA team. "It's been a long, hard struggle and a lot of the people at PANDA have put up with enormous risks and challenges to their livelihoods and careers," Hudson explains. "So to have this recognition for them I think is particularly welcome and important." - Claire Badenhorst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Jun 2021 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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