This book is a captivating exploration of Singapore's future, as presented by the esteemed S R Nathan Fellow, Ho Kwon Ping. With insightful lectures and engaging dialogues with the audience, Ho offers visionary ideas and provokes thought on how governance and key institutions can evolve sustainably. This book serves as an invaluable guide for those who wish to understand and actively contribute to the shaping of Singapore's future, particularly the younger generation who seek a cohesive and diverse home for years to come.

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The IPS-Nathan Lectures series was launched by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) in 2014. It is part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. The Fellowship was set up to fund further research into public policy, with the S R Nathan Fellow, who is appointed annually, delivering between four and six lectures each year. These lectures aim to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest.Ho Kwon Ping was the 2014/15 S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book contains the five IPS-Nathan Lectures he gave between October 2014 and April 2015, as well as highlights of the accompanying dialogue with the audience. In his lectures, Ho looks forward to the next 50 years, offering innovative ideas and robust views on how governance and key institutions can evolve to ensure the sustainable continuation of Singapore — the "improbable nation."This book illuminates Ho's vision of a cohesively diverse Singapore lasting beyond the lifespan of his generation, and aims to get the young to ponder and discuss the kind of home, and future, they wish for.

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