Tag Archives: Lee Kuan Yew
Debunking the deification of Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy
There has been a great deal of debate about whether Lee Kuan Yew single-handedly transformed Singapore from a fishing village into a first-world country and plenty of postulations that without him, Singapore will not be where it is today. Without going into historical details (because history is like a bad case of Rashomon on an… Read More »
Hard truths for weak souls
So did Lee Kuan Yew single-handedly shaped Singapore and transformed it from fishing village to sprawling metropolis? Watch this video of Singapore in 1957 and judge for yourself if the fishing village miracle is revisionist history at its best. Related stories: Blind gratitude is not gratitude The Intolerance of Grief What LKY’s death tells us… Read More »