TR EMERITUS

Meritocracy is often misconceived as an end in itself, which is untrue. It cannot be so, because it is not a virtue, nor an ultimate, infallible goal. It is merely a belief in how power should be distributed - through merit and the demonstration of ability. It is therefore not justified through its very own being, but rather,... 

I've been using the Internet for a very long time -- since 1995 or so. I remember the days of pine, lynx and tin; irc, talk and finger. I remember soc.culture.singapore and soc.culture.singapore.moderated. I remember seeing the very first Singapore National Education post from mrbrown, back when podcasts haven't been invited... 

Media Enthralled Singapore has come some way since the days of near absolute information control and a pervasive climate of fear. As a teenager in the 1980s, I remember clearly the oppressive political environment within which alternative voices and opposition politicians were operating. Even when engaging in coffee shop conversation,...