An overseas Singaporean: Our fear of the Unknown
Fear of the unknown is what prevents 70% from voting opposition even though rallies are packed. Fear of the Unknown is what prevents 42% from actually uprooting and migrating. Fear leads to inertia and ‘tahaning’. The capacity for ‘tahaning’, which in some cases can be a very good thing, overwhelms the desire for change. In...
Today’s political leaders are not comparable to those of yesterday
Click to enlarge We should not give undue and excessive credit to LKY since our early success as a nation was not his sole doing. While basic thanks is needed, he is not as great as some people make him out to be. Without a capable team of people such as Goh Keng Swee, he would not have been able to do much. These Ministers...
LKY was great but today’s leaders run the country like Singapore Inc.
Team LKY is the best: Goh Keng Swee, Sinnathamby Rajaratnam, Richard Hu, the old Gaurds are of top qualities Cost of living was low: 1) transportation was affordable = 0.10 cents 2) housing was really build for the massive, 3 room flats cost $5,000, most paid off within 10 years to 12 years 3) education was affordable, $2.50...
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