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Essays on Singapore

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Sep 25, 2026ACX

Your Book Review: Lee Kuan Yew's Memoirs

A review of Lee Kuan Yew's memoirs covering his transformation of Singapore from third-world city-state to wealthy nation through pragmatic policies, framed as a 'rationalist power fantasy' of someone who successfully implemented sensible governance.

53 min read 8,172 words

Mar 8, 2013SSC

We Sail Tonight For Singapore

Scott Alexander compares Singapore to Hong Kong, Macau, and Sweden using various socioeconomic indicators to challenge the claim that Singapore's success is due to its Reactionary policies.

11 min read 1,602 words

economic development political systems Reactionary politics