A fairly new blog, A Serial Number on my Vote, has a nice post and some good comments that detail the parallels between PAP leadership in Singapore and classical Legalism (hat tip: Singabloodypore). This adds more specifics to a point that has been made here and here.
The author, KiWeTo, writes: "Now, it would seem far fetched that a 3rd century BC ( that's -300 years for those who have difficulty with ) would be relevant to Singapore society today." To which the staff here at The Useless Tree would reply: No! It is not far-fetched at all. In fact, there are many, many ways that the classic texts speak to us today. And thank you, KiWeTo, for devling a bit deeper into the Legalist practices of Mini Lee and company.
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