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This recent posting, made by a well-known public servant has been making waves online...at its heart, a passionate defence of this country and the many gaps we can address and close as we move towards our Jubilee Celebration.
Note the balanced insights on various issues we have covered in class
1.Disconnect between Singapore’s wealth and citizens’ well-being
2.Unintended consequences in importing talent and creating wealth for citizens
3. Complacency and elitism in top ranks of civil service
Some of his words may even allude to your future.
Though he may have been taken to task (of sorts) by one minister, his arguments serve as a challenge for us who like to rattle off the usual 'CMIO, multiracial' rhetoric in writing about Singapore-based issues in Paper 1/ AQ without examining the underlying principles and challenges that continue to shape them.
May a careful reading his text lead to more independent and grounded perspectives of your own each time you write about socio-economic or political aspects of life in your own country.
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