Reading the comments to http://laicite.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/what-the-elites-or-rather-elitists-think/ reminds me of the tragedy of the commons. It does not have a direct impact on the issues a certain individual dispute about BUT I think this entire serves as a timely reminder on what it means to be human or to be a person for that matter. What does it entail when we are a member of a society? (On impulse I just spent 68p to get the book. My second kindle purchase! Just realise I wasted my 68p some more, ah well)
For those not familiar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons. In short, this describe scramble in resource distribution in ecology (at least in my POV). Or read http://www.sciencemag.org/content/162/3859/1243.full?sid=15205536-ec3c-4083-bc89-d8dd315ef752
I have had countless of arguments with Leonard and now Eugene on whether it is right or wrong to help another. And now with the GE roaring around the corner, should I even be bother about the GE, considering that it matters little directly to me. Well, we are in a society and Singapore is my homeland will be my short answer.
Then again maybe my Uncle’s right, people who are too smart in certain things, well they just lack in others. I guess I have way TOO many interests.
Side note: straitstimes is that bad, people should stop lambasting it just because it is state controlled. My fellow singaporeans please wake up to the fact that politics is dirty. And dear Dr. Vincent, before you blast at our social welfare, can I ask how much have you done here, eloquent as you are, Michelle Lee certainly calls more deeply into my heart. On last note another death blow to Team PAP in Aljunied: http://mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com/2011/05/paps-cynthia-phua-and-her-most-famous.html, original article: http://www.asiaone.com/News/The+New+Paper/Story/A1Story20090507-139990.html. Well maybe TNP isn’t all that bad.
-wonght
Where has rationality fled to?
