Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better
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"What they find is that, in states and countries where there is a big gap between the incomes of rich and poor, mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, obesity and teenage pregnancy are more common, the homicide rate is higher, life expectancy is shorter, and children’s educational performance and literacy scores are worse. The Scandinavian countries and Japan consistently come at the positive end of this spectrum. They have the smallest differences between higher and lower incomes, and the best record of psycho-social health. The countries with the widest gulf between rich and poor, and the highest incidence of most health and social problems, are Britain, America and Portugal."
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/non-fiction/article5859108.ece?print=yes&randnum=1248565874620
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Singapore is emulating US model for failure, but the student has overtaken the master, as Singapore's Gini Coefficient of 0.462 is above that of US' 0.45. (The higher the value of Gini, the higher the level of income disparity)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_income_equality
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Singapore is emulating US model for failure, but the student has overtaken the master,
Minister pay highest in world, no minimum wage tells the story.
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Corruption lowest in the world, base on meritorcracy with no limit
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meritorcracy with no limit
Nice joke.
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Originally posted by Ah Chia:
Nice joke.
it is in this platform, that joke exist, when it is out there, no joke, whoever hold the torch control here. -
Anus licking running dogs do not realise that their "meritocracy" is a result of their anus licking.
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Singapore youths have a choice, lick the anus of the cursed despot as his running dog or get out of the country... not that they have no choice.
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ya, together 1,2,3....Despot!!!
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Originally posted by AndrewPKYap:
Anus licking running dogs do not realise that their "meritocracy" is a result of their anus licking.
