Beware Of Exceptiions To Prove A Rule – Cf. Fake News
Shamnugam quoted very obvious incidents of Fake News, eg., that "hallal pork" selling at NTUC. But most cases of online "fake News" are not so clear-cut. They question whether info given are suppressed to hide adverse conclusions, or partial info given to give better than true info. etc,.etc. Will obvious examples of Fakes...
‘Jobs’ rhetoric needs to be supported by statistics?
I refer to the article “Maritime sector road map to create S$4.5 billion in value-add, make over 5,000 new jobs” (Straits Times, Jan 13). It states that “The maritime industry, including the marine and offshore engineering sector, employed more than 170,000 people and contributed 7 per cent to Singapore’s economy last...
Solution to inequality: Give free money or take money from every citizen?
I refer to the article “Problem: Income Inequality – Solution: Free Money” (Bloomberg Business Week, Jan 15). It states that “In an audacious experiment, Finland is giving some residents a “basic income” of $16,000 for two years, no strings attached.” Ironically, another country may have been experimenting with...
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