New post up! Today, we examine the poverty traps—a useful concept for questions on social issues.
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Crime and Punishment (Social Issues)
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/singapore-prison-service-to-study-costs-and-benefits-of-imprisonment-amid-greater-use-of-community-based-corrections
'Rehabilitation, not punishment, should be the purpose of the justice system.' Discuss. (A-Level 2017)
Consider:
Norway’s preference of rehabilitation and view against retributive justice has led to them seeing jail time as just “preventive detention” i.e. not to punish, but at most to prevent them from harming others. For that reason, Norway’s jails are well-furnished and comfortable. Compare this view with that of countries like Singapore and many others.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/singapore-prison-service-to-study-costs-and-benefits-of-imprisonment-amid-greater-use-of-community-based-corrections
'Rehabilitation, not punishment, should be the purpose of the justice system.' Discuss. (A-Level 2017)
Consider:
Norway’s preference of rehabilitation and view against retributive justice has led to them seeing jail time as just “preventive detention” i.e. not to punish, but at most to prevent them from harming others. For that reason, Norway’s jails are well-furnished and comfortable. Compare this view with that of countries like Singapore and many others.
The Straits Times
Singapore Prison Service to study effectiveness of imprisonment, community-based corrections
More inmates now serve the tail-end of their sentence in the community. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TikTok’s CEO (who is Singaporean btw) is in front of US Congress right now, live: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_E-4jtTFsO4
Congress is asking questions regarding safety and privacy, with fears of China’s potential influence or ability to secure US citizen data on the app, as well as raising questions on safety measures for children on the app.
This will be extremely key content for themes of media, technology and governance/politics.
Congress is asking questions regarding safety and privacy, with fears of China’s potential influence or ability to secure US citizen data on the app, as well as raising questions on safety measures for children on the app.
This will be extremely key content for themes of media, technology and governance/politics.
Billionaire Richard Branson, who founded Virgin Group, has written against our use of the death penalty and also in particular, Tangaraju Suppiah, who is on death row currently. Law Minister K. Shanmugam had previously challenged Richard Branson to have a television debate with him on the use of the death penalty when he last made similar comments, which was rejected by Branson who felt a television debate would be 'at risk of prioritising personalities over issues'. This time, MHA has also responded, referring to some of his comments as disrepectful to our judiciary.
Possible themes: Law and Order/Crime and Punishment + Media + Politics
Food for thought (these areas were tested at the A-Levels before):
⁃ Rehabilitation vs punishment
⁃ Relevance of the television today
⁃ New Media vs Traditional Media
⁃ Importance of rights
⁃ Should we be concerned about affairs in other countries? (In this case, Branson, who lives in the UK is commenting on Singapore’s affairs—the Ministry of Home Affairs harshly referred to him as “Pontificating from a distant mountaintop”. Consider whether such comments are justified or whether Branson's call to abolish to death penalty in Singapore is justified)
Possible themes: Law and Order/Crime and Punishment + Media + Politics
Food for thought (these areas were tested at the A-Levels before):
⁃ Rehabilitation vs punishment
⁃ Relevance of the television today
⁃ New Media vs Traditional Media
⁃ Importance of rights
⁃ Should we be concerned about affairs in other countries? (In this case, Branson, who lives in the UK is commenting on Singapore’s affairs—the Ministry of Home Affairs harshly referred to him as “Pontificating from a distant mountaintop”. Consider whether such comments are justified or whether Branson's call to abolish to death penalty in Singapore is justified)
Virgin
Why Tangaraju Suppiah doesn’t deserve to die
Why Tangaraju Suppiah doesn’t deserve to die
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Our new post on Universal Basic Income (which also links to recent developments in AI), is up!
I’ll be sending some further analysis tonight on how UBI can be applied to some of the past A-Level questions listed in the post. 💵💵💵
I’ll be sending some further analysis tonight on how UBI can be applied to some of the past A-Level questions listed in the post. 💵💵💵
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Here are some articles to check out!
Science and Technology:
• Title: The rise of the 'splinternet': How the internet is being divided by geopolitics"
• The article discusses the increasing fragmentation of the internet due to geopolitical factors, leading to the rise of the 'splinternet'. It highlights the different internet regulations and controls in various countries, which are shaping the future of global online connectivity.
[Tech and Education]
• Title: "My trip to the Alien Zoo: a virtual Biology 101 class" | Dreamscape Learn and Arizona State have created new virtual reality science classes
• https://hechingerreport.org/my-trip-to-the-alien-zoo-a-virtual-biology-101-class/
The Environment:
• Title: How Africa Can Help the World - The New York Times
• Summary: This article discusses how Africa's renewable energy could help the world in terms of decarbonizing supply chains and reducing electricity costs. It also touches on the challenges of changing traditional cooking methods to more sustainable ones.
• Title: Paris talks to focus on funding poor countries to tackle climate crisis - The Guardian
• Summary: This article reports on the Paris talks focusing on funding for poor countries to tackle the climate crisis. It highlights the political and economic aspects of global climate action.
• NPR News: "These kids revamped their schoolyard. It could be a model to make cities healthier"
• This article discusses how revamping schoolyards could improve health and well-being, especially in low-income communities and those of color that often have less access to parks.
The Arts and Humanities
• Title: BBC: "The artists who outwitted the Nazis"
• The article tells the story of artists who used their creativity to survive and resist during the Nazi regime. It explores the intersection of art, history, and resistance.
Politics:
• Title: The Role of Congress in Regulating Artificial Intelligence - The Ripon Society
• Summary: This article discusses the role of Congress in regulating artificial intelligence, highlighting the political aspects of technology regulation.
• Title: Three key priorities in crucial US-China talks (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65941187)
• Summary: Mending relations, easing trade conflicts, adverting war. “US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's first visit to China on Sunday comes nearly five months after a major rupture in relations over a Chinese spy balloon.”
Science and Technology:
• Title: The rise of the 'splinternet': How the internet is being divided by geopolitics"
• The article discusses the increasing fragmentation of the internet due to geopolitical factors, leading to the rise of the 'splinternet'. It highlights the different internet regulations and controls in various countries, which are shaping the future of global online connectivity.
[Tech and Education]
• Title: "My trip to the Alien Zoo: a virtual Biology 101 class" | Dreamscape Learn and Arizona State have created new virtual reality science classes
• https://hechingerreport.org/my-trip-to-the-alien-zoo-a-virtual-biology-101-class/
The Environment:
• Title: How Africa Can Help the World - The New York Times
• Summary: This article discusses how Africa's renewable energy could help the world in terms of decarbonizing supply chains and reducing electricity costs. It also touches on the challenges of changing traditional cooking methods to more sustainable ones.
• Title: Paris talks to focus on funding poor countries to tackle climate crisis - The Guardian
• Summary: This article reports on the Paris talks focusing on funding for poor countries to tackle the climate crisis. It highlights the political and economic aspects of global climate action.
• NPR News: "These kids revamped their schoolyard. It could be a model to make cities healthier"
• This article discusses how revamping schoolyards could improve health and well-being, especially in low-income communities and those of color that often have less access to parks.
The Arts and Humanities
• Title: BBC: "The artists who outwitted the Nazis"
• The article tells the story of artists who used their creativity to survive and resist during the Nazi regime. It explores the intersection of art, history, and resistance.
Politics:
• Title: The Role of Congress in Regulating Artificial Intelligence - The Ripon Society
• Summary: This article discusses the role of Congress in regulating artificial intelligence, highlighting the political aspects of technology regulation.
• Title: Three key priorities in crucial US-China talks (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65941187)
• Summary: Mending relations, easing trade conflicts, adverting war. “US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's first visit to China on Sunday comes nearly five months after a major rupture in relations over a Chinese spy balloon.”
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P.S. you may join one or two crash course sessions instead of all three! It will be $120 per session, and each session covers different materials/skills. If you’d like to join today’s (22 June) session, just make sure to sign up by 12 p.m.; note that payment…
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