Press Muse – Singaporeans dreaming

Mar. 13 | By Spiegel Writer and historian James Truslow Adams once imagined a meritocratic wonderland. A society defined by the noble aspiration he called the American Dream. Drawing from the United States Declaration of Independence and its recognition of “inalienable...

Press Muse – Moving news and pushing pills

Jan. 31 | Spiegel A while ago, I noted the inappropriate use of a Habbo survey as a basis for drawing scientific conclusions on ills of computer game addiction. In particular, I insinuated that Habbo, an online social networking site, were delighted recipients...

Press Muse – The good, bad and ugly (part two)

Dec. 17 | Spiegel That the political coverage in the Straits Times doesn’t find me well is now well established. Plainly disappointing as it is, however, they do manage the occasional curveball. And this they did in the 11 December issue, when they ran something...

Press Muse – The good, bad and ugly (part one)

Dec. 14 | Spiegel Throwing spitballs at others can be very satisfying. Your target is remote, both physically and emotionally. The blow-back effect from your attack barely registers. Not with me anyway. To this end, I tend to unapologetically target the Straits...

Press Muse – Cynical studies

Dec. 5 | Spiegel Reading Ben Goldacre, medical doctor and outspoken critic of bad science, has done something to my news reading sensibilities – in a pathological way. Now when I read a news story that involves science, statistics and surveys, my ‘bad...