People engaged in high-rung politics, without the burden of rigid attachment to any one ideology, can combine ideas from across the spectrum to form a nimble political superbrain that can respond in nuanced ways to changing times.
Tim Urban • What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies
National service has long been termed a “school for the nation” for its ability to transform identities en masse . Its effects are excerpted primarily through two mechanisms: socialization and contact . Socialization involves the transmission of norms and values . In the case of Singapore’s NS, these include loyalty to th e nation and an emphasis... See more