Rugged Individualism, Philanthropy, and Pandemics

The COVID-19 pandemic restructured the ways we think about our politics, our activism, and the obligations our values ought to ask of us. Now at the apparent end of the worst of it--but certainly not the ripples it will yield--it may be worth reflecting on what we might learn about rugged individualism and philanthropy through the lens this past year has offered.

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Deconstructing the Architecture of Singapore’s Rapid Economic Development and Authoritarian Rule

Singapore’s rapid economic development within a mere 60 years is unprecedented for an authoritarian regime; being one of the world’s richest nations, however, comes at the cost of denying Singaporeans their intrinsic right to political freedom and mobilization. Upon puncturing the glass façade of Singapore’s affluence, one is left to pick up the sharp pieces of authoritarian rule, slicing the fingers that pried when they shouldn’t have...

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