Blinded by its own Hubris

YouTube: Plato compared governance to

• Steering because he implied that good leaders lead the processes of interaction for collective problem solving

• Steering because he meant that top dogs lead the ship representing the country

• Glue of civilisation as it binds the nation together to overcome all opportunities and challenges

• Glue of civilisation that unites the 3 entities of Public, Private and Civil Parts of Society

YouTube: What are the 3 main entities of a governance triangle?

• Public Sector, Private Sector, Civil Society

• Government, Civil Service, General Public

• Legislature, Executive, Judiciary

YouTube: What is true of Good Governance (pick 3)

• Essential in ensuring economies can prosper

• Ensures respect for human rights & Rule of Law

• Promotes transparency & capacity in public administration

• Invests in Good Schools and Good Hospitals

• Shares wealth from budget surplus with the people

Article: What is TRUE about the “coronavirus tsunami”?

• Europe and North America are overwhelmed by the virus and cannot cope

• Italy is recovering quickly after the initial wave of attack of the virus

• America was engulfed by the virus but fighting back strong

Article: Why did the Author feel that blaming the pandemic caused by the coronavirus on China and Chinese was “nothing short of a disgrace”? (pick 2)

• No real evidence that there was inhumane attitude towards its people

• No real evidence that that there was nationwide cover-up

• No real evidence that the virus came from China

Article: What does “blinded by its own hubris” mean?

• Leaders in Europe and North America were too prideful of their systems of governance and did not respond fast enough to handle the pandemic

• Donald Trump believed it was a foreign virus and will not affect America

• Governments in the Western World condemned China for it draconian measures