And so, here is a list of eight (completely arbitrary number) “indie” public goods that we think would make Malaysia — or in some cases, at least our immediate neighbourhoods — a better place to live for all.
All in Education
And so, here is a list of eight (completely arbitrary number) “indie” public goods that we think would make Malaysia — or in some cases, at least our immediate neighbourhoods — a better place to live for all.
As such, as the government prepares for the final round of rationalising RON95 subsidies, it would do well to make “good enough” policy decisions — which is how life and evolution work anyway — rather than technically perfect policy decisions
The point of the article was to figure out, in a somewhat tongue-in-cheek manner, some better indicators for Malaysia’s economic development as opposed to the more popular ones. And so, in a further adaptation of Blattman’s concept, I have proposed a further 10 “indie” development indicators.
Technology need not be predestined, and technology policy is something policymakers can influence. Governments can and should shape the kinds of digital technology they believe their countries can adopt and deploy.
In any case, the Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on many of our society’s strengths and, if we are to be honest with ourselves, society’s weaknesses as well.
If this policy really does take place, it will, in my view, be one of the most consequential reforms to the Malaysian education system in Malaysian history.
Historically, inequality never dies peacefully. Can we reverse the trend of history or are we doomed to repeat it?
Education is meant to provide a basis for meritocracy regardless of background. But here’s the problem. Meritocracy, in its current state, worsens inequality over time.
We are hardwired to attribute causality to patterns that we observe, and going against that wiring will be difficult. But we have to start somewhere.
why not come up with a set of indicators specific to Malaysia’s context that we do not measure at the moment, but we certainly could.
We can presume that as machine intelligence continues to grow exponentially, especially when it can learn on its own, the threat of machines to human jobs is more and more imminent.
In the circumstance of limited resources, can we not envisage a way in which the JPA scholarship allocation could be stretched further?