Deep Strategy of Elites
In usual times, if you ask a rich man to give money to a person who is poor, you may get a token. He will probably give more to a person who is unfortunate rather than one who is lazy. The motive is for personal and social status. But in times of external threats, the rich man would probably give alot more to gain comradeship,...
Do we really need to spend so much on defence?
I am in favor of a strong defence. But it has to be "defence". It does not justify overspending on military to be perceived by others as "aggression". Some people take the current dispute with Malaysia as the justification for the high spending (about $15 billion a year) on defence. This is more than twice the sum that Malaysia...
PAP govt should increase wages of security guards rather than impose unnecessary penalties
It was reported that from 2019, security guards who slack off, sleep on the job or come to work drunk will face a fine of up to $2000 or a jail term not exceeding 3 months or both. The reasons given was to boost industry image and bolster Singapore's defence. All that sounded so nice and correct but I would like to offer my...
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