I think we should humble ourselves and listen carefully to what he's saying, rather than be threatened. The Swedes have built Volvos and Saabs. What the fuck has SINKIELAND built in the last 50 yrs under MIW?
I like your idea redlightmeansgo.
Indeed, to humble ourselves and listen carefully of what Prof Rosling have to say.
Right now, Singapore is flooded with FTs, and jobs are scarcer than before for Singaporeans.
To solve the issue NOW, is not by having more Childrens in Singapore (by Singaporeans), as it's getting difficult to raise a family in Singapore, especially with so many social-economic issues that is happening in SGP.
Although many would want to, but wasn't this philosophy of 2 is enough set by the wise leadership of MM Lee, when he was PM?
Being a 3rd Child of the family, my mother was SCOLDED by the government nurses for bearing so many children (I felt as if I was a redundant Child, when I heard of this when young from my mother).
You see, since the 1970s "Brainwashing" of 2 is enough, it has already brained washed deep into the sub-conscious mind of Singaporeans, even today, those who were born in the 70s and 80s, getting to get married, are only thinking of having 1 child or at most 2...
This is due to the credit of the massive "Brainwashing"
That's my thinking of why Singaporeans are reluctant to have more than 2 child, even worse, some don't even want to have children or get married in the first place.
[Thus, the stopping at 2 philosophy is already adopted by the masses, who were generally brainwashed by the propaganda, and media of SGP]
Next, let's talk about Creativity.
Singaporeans were being introduced to education since the beginning of Singapore's nation building 1963 till today.
The Ministry of Education's Syllabus was thought carefully.
Remember the days of "MORAL EDUCATION"
I did wondered why there was such a topic... and come to think of it, it's a systematic way of DOCILING a NATION, and INFLICTING FEAR into the minds of the young. (Although effective to a certain extend, it has made Singaporeans too fearful of making mistakes, and have relied on the Government to Think for themselves)
And WALLAH! There you have it, Education from Singapore is to keep your mind in check! Whereby they (the Government) could control you, even when there is nobody next to you, as there is constant fear in your mind.
Remember, the entire Government Structure is made up of the Singaporean themselves, and they couldn't possibly function without Singaporeans.
So, when there is fear, limitations, submission to authority, there couldn't possibly be any creativeness...
Creativeness is a result of an unlimited mind, where there are no set boundaries.
Thus, Mr. redlightmeansgo, after 50 years of taming the population, there is NO WAY, Singaporeans can be creative..., and especially when all the profitable industries are dominated by the Government, like Temasek Holdings, GIC, etc, etc... you get the picture.
Singapore have build a nation of ("law abiding citizens")
And Singapore Inc. is already a reality...