@calestous I am not so sure, not least because Singapore is really a very special kind of (non-territorial) state...
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@maamikron42 There is a country that has emulated some of the lessons. It is the People's Republic of China. Lagos and Rwanda toom -
@calestous wealth gap in China btw super rich/booming zones - normal/countryside is more reason for concern than imitation (it seems to me) -
@maamikron42 Who said imitation? Please read the article. I refer to very specific lessons. -
@calestous ...and resource conditions very unlike anything one can find anywhere else in the world, in particular in Africa (is my feel) -
@maamikron42 You seem to be mixing up copying with learning and adapting lessons. I know many countries doing it selectively. -
@calestous ...simple 'copying' (and pretty thoughtlessly so, bc success is expected fast & wholesome) and disregards specific circumstances -
@maamikron42 Why are discussing copying which isn't the focus of the article. Do you really think I don't know copying doesn't work? - 5 more replies
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@calestous Singapore's success in many ways contradicts the personal freedom principle.Can Africa afford to do the same any more?#EthiopiaThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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