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Georgios Georgiou

THE WRITER IS A SENIOR LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE.

The travails of the modern worker start even before university, with the new norm of securing internships to score brownie points for a permanent position at a company.
THE BROAD VIEW

The modern worker in trouble

From blurring work-life boundaries to the growing gap in housing affordability, the picture is looking grim

Social norms, beliefs and behaviours can create an internal enforcement mechanism, potentially leading to a high level of trust and care among individuals.
COMMENTARY

Of state and society: Does Singapore have social capital?

Countries require both state-imposed laws and society-driven norms in order to flourish

Teen students visiting an NUS open house. They were brought there by a tuition centre.
THE BROAD VIEW

Meritocracy and its discontents

MERITOCRACY is in the core of Singapore’s psyche and is generally believed to be a major force behind the nation’s economic success. Indeed, since the times of Plato’s Republic, meritocracy has been c...

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