Scott Alexander compares Singapore to Hong Kong, Macau, and Sweden using various socioeconomic indicators to challenge the claim that Singapore's success is due to its Reactionary policies. Longer summary

Scott Alexander examines the claim that Singapore's success is due to its Reactionary policies. He compares Singapore to Hong Kong, a similar city-state without Reactionary policies, and also includes Macau and Sweden in the analysis. Using various socioeconomic indicators, he finds that while Singapore performs well, it doesn't significantly outperform Hong Kong or Sweden. Scott concludes that the success of Singapore and Hong Kong is likely due to their shared characteristics (Chinese population, British influence, laissez-faire capitalism) rather than Singapore's Reactionary policies. Shorter summary