In Asia, education systems tend to emphasize rote learning and memorization rather than critical thinking. All too often academics are locked away in prestigious ivory towers, rather than working in partnership with business. Societies are usually male-dominated, hierarchical, conservative and conformist, rather than risk-taking. And migrants are marginalized, rather than providing the power of diversity. Most Asian governments are very conscious of their innovation challenge. Some even speak of the desire to create a new Steve Jobs or Bill Gates. But they are also uncomfortable with the free and open societies which provide the fertile soil that allowed such innovation leaders to flourish. And too often they perceive success stories like Ai Weiwei, Masayoshi Son or even Muhammad Yunus as threats than social assets. As the old saying goes, if you want to make an omelet, you have to break some eggs. In this context, many Asian countries need to take new approaches in governing their urban economies and societies if they are to realize the vision of the Asian Century. asiasentinel/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5688&Itemid=601
Posted on: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 03:37:36 +0000
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