Reality check needed for S'poreans with unrealistic expectations
Assoc Prof Tan Ern Ser from the Dept of Sociology at NUS Faulty of Arts and Social Sciences, who is also Academic Adviser to the Social Lab from the Institute of Policy Studies at NUS, pointed out that it is more challenging for the People’s Action Party government to deliver the “good life” that an aspiring middle-class society expects, and opined that ultimately, Singaporeans have to get a reality check on their unrealistic expectations and stay resilient for the long haul.

