Alternative States

As my current hypothesis on Singapore as a "Police State" undergoes further testing and confirmation, there may be the question of what other alternate state paradigms can we consider. In this case, Jeremy Chen has written a short and elaborative manifesto for the Humanist Welfare State. I state ,on unequivocal grounds, that the basic principles of his program should be a common pursuit by all those who are concerned with living life to the fullest emanicipation of freedom, peace and equality, ultimately to live as lives as humanely as possible. It is only possible, in the freedom of human creativity and desire of human compassion, that we question and scrutinize the current systems of authority and domination and seek answers that would expedite our goal for humanity.

On a small note, he also has a commentary on US Spy Chiefs that was featured on the ST. That deserves a reading as well.