Talks about social inequality has gained more airtime in the recent past. As wealth becomes more unevenly distributed to the top, its dire consequences are now coming to fruition. In search of answers, people are voting in ‘strongman’ leaders to lead them towards economic prosperity. Often, voters fail to see that the leaders they have…
Tag: Economics
Book Review: Adults in The Room
Wow, almost two weeks since I last wrote anything. Tsk tsk. For this entry I thought I’d do something way out of my comfort zone – a book review. People who know me, knows that I am a notoriously slow reader. It’s something to do with having to find the time to squeeze a page…
Taxes and Jams
This is not a new post, this is actually a repost from an old blog, originally posted here. After hearing about PKR’s promise that should they take over Putrajaya, they would alleviate the current taxes and duties imposed on foreign cars, my first reaction was to shudder at the thought of worsening traffic due to…
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