SINGAPORE: THE LOCAL AS GLOBAL
The benefits of globalization are many. Security. Prosperity. Harmony. Industry. But there are risks as well. Nuclear weapons. Boom-becoming-bust. Extreme nationalism. Mass marginalization. The questions are: How best to secure globalization’s benefits? How best to reduce the risks? Can a globalizing world survive?
LARA Productions has begun a documentary series to answer these key questions.
We start by telling the story of a city-state that exemplifies our fast-changing world: Singapore. And by exploring what Singaporeans need to do to continue to enjoy their outstanding success.
IN AN UNGOVERNED STATE SYSTEM, THIS MEANS ...
... PROMOTING NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT
IN A LIBERAL WORLD MARKET, THIS MEANS ...
... CREATING A STEADY-STATE ALTERNATIVE
IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY, WHERE THERE ARE SO MANY NATIONS, THIS MEANS ...
… AVOIDING EXTREME NATIONALISM AND GLOBALISM
N A SCIENTIFIC WORLD CULTURE, THAT MARGINALIZES WOMEN, ECO-ACTIVISTS, FIRST PEOPLES, AND THE POOR, THIS MEANS ...
... HEARING THOSE ON THE GLOBAL MARGINS, AND HEEDING WHAT THEY SAY
Globalization is not only about transport and communications and how the world is becoming more interconnected. It’s also about states, markets, and societies going global in the cultural context of modern science.
Singapore is the premier global example of how to harness the power of globalization while simultaneously managing the threats it brings. This is where we begin our journey.