Mr Chan also urged people to avoid “the laziness of mind” that reduces complex global issues to simplistic binaries.
SINGAPORE – In an age of uncertainty, leaders must be honest with their people about challenges, rather than externalise problems, seek easy solutions or reduce complex global issues to binary labels, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing.
For instance, protectionism may appear to be a quick fix for fierce global competition, but this will not enhance global efficiency nor will it improve Singaporeans’ lives in the long run, he said. Trading with others means adjusting industries and jobs, and key for Singapore is helping its people manage these changes, said Mr Chan.
Singaporeans can do so by deepening their understanding of the global forces at play, and how they impact partner countries’ motivations and actions in order to find space for feasible collaboration, he said. He also stressed that historical interpretations of contemporary actions can illuminate, but may also end up confining countries’ choices.
Mr Chan said on its part, Singapore must continue working with like-minded countries and companies to shape the future.
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