Bases of Xenophobia
NUS associate professor Daniel Goh notes three groups to which the bases of xenophobia are linked in many advanced economies: the working classes for whom globalisation has had adverse effects; the middle classes who have not benefited as much as others; and "the politicising of a narrow, extremist nationalism", with the idea...
How to handle people who chose to be unvaccinated
The government has spent a lot of effort in getting people to be vaccinated against covid-19. However, some people chose to be unvaccinated for various reasons. Most of these cases are people who believe that the vaccine is more harmful than good. What can the government do? I suggest the the following approach: 1. Allow them...
Joseph Schooling’s exit at the Tokyo Olympics 2021
I have refrained from commenting on Joseph Schooling’s exit at the Tokyo Olympics, mostly because there has been so much noise and chatter, but more importantly because I find it unhelpful to add to the debate without a good understanding of elite sports. I may have covered the subject for The Straits Times for almost four...
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