In the post “Singapore, A Luck Egalitarian Society?”, the writer establishes Singapore as a luck…
Contemporary Egalitarianism 2018
The Injustice of Philadelphia Area Public School Funding: A Dominant Bridge Between Wealth and Education
In wealthy, suburban townships of Philadelphia, the average school district spent 33% more in per…
Government Scholarships for Tertiary Education in Singapore: Questioning the Singaporean Formula for Success in Achieving our Social Goals
Singapore has always been conscientious of its identity as an economic success story, and has…
The Incentives Argument: Ministerial Wage in Singapore
Singapore is well known for paying its ministers and political leaders high salaries. In Singapore,…
A Living Wage Cannot be Defined: Reflections on the Progressive Wage Model
Ambassador Tommy Koh’s comments in the IPS summit have led to renewed interest in the…
The Case of Bluexit
There is some debate about an idea called New Federalism— should Blue America abandon Red…
Expelling Inequality from Primary School Admissions
Singapore’s meritocratic education system is commonly viewed as a social leveller[1]. However, it has recently…
International Redistribution Should be Taken Seriously: the Catalan Independence Movement Shows Us Why
Some argue that the world is heading towards equality. Surely, there are more democratic states…
Asian Americans and Affirmative Action: What Do We Count as Hard Work?
Asian Americans are divided. Harvard University, an institution with near king-making power, is being sued…
Redistributing Intimacy: Yes or No?
In May 2014, 22 year old Elliot Rodger murdered over 6 people before committing suicide…