Perhaps, NUS is telling you not to believe everything in the books.

 Perhaps, NUS is telling you not to believe everything in the books.  

Mencius said “Believing everything in the Book of Documents is worse than without that book.”   Perhaps, NUS is trying to express in a direct but wrong and respectful way.

First, Yale-NUS College is no more and so is its value and teaching.   Singapore or the authority has assessed there is no demand or necessary for such a college.  

So, it is not to believe in such a liberal teaching.

Second, the western-style of education may be less relevant in the future world, be it theories in economics, politics, technology or public administration. If we follow these books blindly, perhaps it is better not to read them.   

Third, the new cabinet is called a reshuffle. Despite having a strong mandate, Singapore now has an oversized cabinet which seems to be in transition. If you look at the cabinet as a book,  you may miss out on the development, changes later.  

  

NUS may have disrespect the books.  But books, like laws, institutions, authorities, have their limited functions and usefulness. Blindly follows the books will limit our creativity, liberal thinking, and fear change.