Even in a society as tightly controlled as Singapore's, the market creates certain forces which perhaps in the long run may lead to democracy

We also have a cultural phenomenon: the emergence of a global culture, or of cultural globalization

If you are good for nothing else, you can still serve as a bad example.

Unlike puppets we have the possibility of stopping in our movements, looking up and perceiving the machinery by which we have been moved. In this act lies the first steps towards freedom.

If a socialist economy is opened up to increasing degrees of market forces, a point will be reached at which democratic governance becomes a possibility.

The negative side to globalization is that it wipes out entire economic systems and in doing so wipes out the accompanying culture

Our institute's agenda is relatively simple. We study the relationship between social-economic change and culture. By culture we mean beliefs, values and lifestyles. We cover a broad range of issues, and we work very internationally.