The Singapore Synthesis: Innovation, Inclusion, Inspiration by Mr Ravi Menon
The Singapore Synthesis of markets and government; meritocracy and equality; and international orientation and national identity has underpinned the country’s remarkable journey from third world to first. In this four-part lecture series, 9th S R Nathan Fellow Mr Ravi Menon will examine how Singapore’s approach will come under pressure from four tectonic shifts altering the global landscape. Although relevant, Singapore’s guiding ethos of adaptation, meritocracy, and pragmatism may no longer be sufficient. To secure our future, we will need more innovation, inclusion, inspiration. What does an innovative economy look like? What does it take to create a more inclusive society? What does it mean to be an inspiring nation? How does it all hold together in a refreshed Singapore Synthesis?
The Four Horsemen
Like the four horsemen of the apocalypse, four fundamental changes are sweeping across the world and challenging the old order: demographics, inequality, technology, and climate. Together, they will precipitate the biggest economic and societal transformation the world has seen since the Industrial Revolution. What do these changes mean for Singapore? Do they portend stagnation or do they carry the seeds of a new beginning?
Professor Danny Quah, Dean and Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, will be moderating the Q&A session of this lecture.
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Media Coverage
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