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Wealth, Poverty, and Virtue: Adam Smith’s Case for (and Against) the Market

Shaw Foundation Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series Synopsis: Adam Smith is famous today as a champion of free markets. But on what grounds did he, in fact, defend market society? My lecture will…

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7th Annual Wee Kim Wee Soka International Seminar on Global Peace and Understanding - Lecture

Lecture - Future of Meritocracy under ForwardSG Synopsis Meritocracy is a cornerstone of Singapore’s success. However, as society progresses, there is risk of privilege being entrenched across…

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7th Annual Wee Kim Wee Soka International Seminar on Global Peace and Understanding - Panel Session 3

Panel Session 3 - Rethinking Wealth and Poverty: Beyond the Conventional Praxis Refer to the microsite for the full details of the programme and speakers.

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7th Annual Wee Kim Wee Soka International Seminar on Global Peace and Understanding - Panel Sessions 1 & 2

Panel Session 1 - Stories from the Ground: Pursuits of Wealth and Experiences of Poverty Panel Session 2 - Pathways to Wealth: Inclusivity and Sustainability Refer to the microsite for the full…

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The Ngee Ann Kongsi Annual Lecture Series - Wealth and Poverty Through the Lens of the Current Situation in Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. One of the largest states on the planet has questioned the rights of sovereignty and territorial integrity of…

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Everyday Consequences of Class Inequality

This event is conducted in partnership with the Lien Fung's Colloquium Synopsis The contemporary global context is one of intense wealth, income inequality and narrowing social mobility.…

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Living and Thinking Through the Current Pandemic: The Local, the Global, and the Planetary

This lecture will propose that situating the current pandemic historically requires us to think through two connected but distinct sets of worldwide processes that today impact on human lives…

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Understanding needs of youth-at-risk in Singapore

Youth at-risk typically refers to those who may be seriously anti-social, homeless, who may have dropped out of school, taken to substance abuse or engaged in illegal activities. The factors that…

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Poverty

Is (the lack of) money the reason for poverty? Or is it one of the underlying symptoms? How else can we think about poverty, other than it being an economic issue? In this video, Professor John A.…

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