Re:Tomorrow's Cities: Singapore's plans for a smart nation
by jhanschoo on Saturday April 22, 2017 @01:03AM
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One of the common refrains by the Singaporean govt. is that they have their own way of doing things.
Whereas idealized political systems are useful, and democratic ideology comfortable, it seems to me that the role geography (both natural and human) plays in shaping a society's values and politics is often neglected in layman discussions about foreign politics.
Morally speaking the US has a long way to go before it can claim any sort of authority. Singapore is also a much nicer place to spend time than the US which makes me (someone with a political philosophy practically the opposite of how Singapore is run) wonder if the means are less important than the ends.