> Smart people are increasingly checked-out where matters of governance and power are concerned, moving frequently to other nations where they can live in somew

> Smart people are increasingly checked-out where matters of governance and power are concerned, moving frequently to other nations where they can live in somewhat greater comfort, despite having no involvement in political processes, just as he himself moved to Singapore. It's a point I have often seen made by people who chose to move to Singapore but I have always seen it as a kind of distortion they setup to justify to themselves choosing money above liberal values. Few want to face the fact that they are mercenaries. Plus, these people tend to gravitate towards the same places and end up amongst each others shielded from the rest of the population. I don't think it holds true from a general point of view.