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As a single data-point, Singapore managed low corruption without free speech (and indeed, economic development without much attendant political freedom).
by EliRivers 11y ago
As a single data-point, Singapore managed low corruption without free speech (and indeed, economic development without much attendant political freedom).
- jernfrost 11y agoI think a problem with Singapore style solutions is that it is so dependent on having one very wise leader. Democracy is more robust I think in that it can weather even bad leaders. Bad decisions will happen sooner or later. The problem is that a country like Singapore or China has no good way of dealing with that. Especially with China over a billion people are all dependent on the decision made by one single very centralized government.