Patrick Liew

Social media may not necessarily be a liberator from lies, and neither is it a promoter of truths. In fact, social media can be a dangerous place to seek and find truths. It’s a powerful platform to spread lies, half truths and misinformation – and sometimes, they’re known as “alternative facts” or “post-truths”. Why? 1. […]

While automation may take over many jobs, it may not be able to fully replicate and leverage on different human intelligences. http://news.asiaone.com/news/business/half-paid-work-can-be-automated-mckinsey-report These intelligences include moral intelligence, fluid intelligence, creative and innovative intelligence, entrepreneurial intelligence, intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence, and intelligence for leveraging technology. In addition, automation may not be able to perform all tasks, […]

Entrepreneurship cannot be created. We can only develop the environment to foster its growth, an environment where entrepreneurship is encouraged, valued and supported. http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/dare-to-chiong However, catalysing entrepreneurship runs contrary to a culture of “kiasuism,” a culture that very often disdain failures and over-glorify success stories. Therefore, we need to craft a national blueprint to foster […]

There are deep-seated emotional issues in life. If these issues are not resolved, they will hold you down. They will prevent you from flying to your dream. Like dark shadows, they hover around you. You may not be conscious about them but they lurk right beside and inside you. They affect you in different way, […]