Actually, whenever Singapore is mentioned, you see that from the ignorant plus more thorough responses citing brutal oppression with actual case studies that floats to the top. Just like now. Then you see a bunch of Singapore promoters, sometimes in Singapore, that show up to start talking about minor points, safe streets, and how they have plenty of mindless activities like restaurants and gyms. They will always ignore the worst stuff or act like it doesn&#x27;t matter.<p>Whereas I know dissenters in Singapore tip-toeing around trying to improve the status quo. They talk of how people nearly drop dead during the mandatory P.E.. They tell me the propaganda they hear all year about Singapore in school and how seeing other country&#x27;s strengths contradicts it as adults. Many end up zealots, though, for whatever regime changed everything a long time ago. They mention they have no safety against government and they fear disappearing if they threaten their regime. They usually know plenty instances of corruption but media seems to suppress it. All of them have been in menial jobs working unpaid overtime with deceitful salespeople and such like we see in America. Worst, there seems to be little innovation due to follow the leader mentality outside of a few startup havens.<p>All in all, sounds like a terrible place to live for people with bright minds, wanting to purse diverse activities that are meaningful, or trying to improve country&#x27;s future. I never read Gibson but have experienced that kind of thing in U.S.&#x27;s most corrupt &amp; high-police areas. Always trying to lock-up minorities or dissenters (&quot;trouble-makers&quot;) for &quot;greater good.&quot; Funny thing is, I actually live in and around a murder capital here with more safety and control over my life thanks to my few rights than my Singaporean friends have. Security against thugs is so easy I&#x27;ve taught it in hour seminars. Securing your future against corrupt governments with unlimited power, widespread surveillance, and media complicity is impossible.<p>I wouldn&#x27;t operate in Singapore unless I cut a protection deal with the government to sort of let me be me without consequences. Not sure of odds of that. So, I stay out of it despite its safety, hardworking people, and cheap labor that corporations love.