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Archive for the ‘Society’ Category

How Heroes Wither

Photo: Today and AFP Joseph Schooling, the young man who won our first ever gold medal at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 has failed to defend his Olympic crown. Mr. Schooling finished last in the 100-meter butterfly heats and did not even qualify for the finals. Mr. Schooling has received a few nasty comments online...

Bases of Xenophobia

NUS associate professor Daniel Goh notes three groups to which the bases of xenophobia are linked in many advanced economies: the working classes for whom globalisation has had adverse effects; the middle classes who have not benefited as much as others; and "the politicising of a narrow, extremist nationalism", with the idea...

How to handle people who chose to be unvaccinated

The government has spent a lot of effort in getting people to be vaccinated against covid-19. However, some people chose to be unvaccinated for various reasons. Most of these cases are people who believe that the vaccine is more harmful than good. What can the government do? I suggest the the following approach: 1. Allow them...

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