tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post5192674256304993411..comments2024-03-28T22:56:40.743+08:00Comments on Tan Kin Lian's Blog: Restoring democracy in AmericaTan Kin Lianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00617069056914635271noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-90163013801681530612016-05-30T16:56:05.412+08:002016-05-30T16:56:05.412+08:00Huge problem down the road for Singapore's sur...Huge problem down the road for Singapore's survival in the dog eat dog world. <br />Our persistent low productivity level is the main culprit. Working long hours stifle the brain to work like robots only, must add inputs in order to work, crimping creativity of the brain. You just need one IT genius from abroad to do away with all these industries in Singapore, with its hordes of robotic hard working workers, then Singaporeans would be out of work, and Singapore would become irrelevant on this earth. E.g., the Internet's huge impact on us. All those retail shops are suffering, we just buy online. If Metro moves out of Paragon, Takashimaya moves out of Ngee Ann, imagine the impact on Retail Reits. Think also Ubers, Airhdnb, scaring, ain't it?<br />A country must not be too rigidly orderly and controlled, must have some messiness. People here are too meek, complacent and kiasi, dare not rock the boat. Only concerned with their mortgage and car loans, holidays abroad, etc., but this boat, though seemingly safe and steady now, could be easily sunk by outside forces, drowning all of us. Why? Being blunted to think out of the box for decades, placing too much blind faith on the Govt - the list is too long.<br />Democracy has been turned upside down to suit one's political/economic Agenda.<br />Just as in the US, same with Singapore. Maybe we should call it Money Democracy, those with money or access to money call the shots to control the kind of Democracy they want. Can call it Pseudo Democracy.<br />Yujuanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842151489551640027noreply@blogger.com