Pitch
The fast-paced evolution into a smart city will come at the expense of cultural and individual identity.
Description
Make life easier/more difficult for Singapore?
More difficult
Describe the change
Hi, I am Singapore. I am battling with a mini identity crisis - an identity at present that I can't seem to come to grips with, being only 51 years young. I am but a child among nations, though I am gifted in many ways, and have certainly done well in the quantifiable metrics. However, I haven't really had the liberty to just let go of this rigidity, and discover myself. The others say I have grown up too fast for my own good - but what do these oldies know. I am focused, driven and want to, no need to succeed - always. Its the only thing I have known. Sometimes, it does make me unhappy. But I tell myself, that I am meant to do great things. I complain easily, because my expectations are so high. 70% of me feels I am on the right path, but 30% of me says I might end up alone and broken when I am old. My loving father was a man from another era, and while the identity he has forged upon me today is one I appreciate, it may not be what I aspire to in the future.
How will this change impact Smart Nation Singapore in 2030?
Now, it seems I am faced with this emerging change coursing through my veins. It is some form of artificial enhancement, and on the surface it does look like it is going to make me even better. The doctors say this change will increase my efficiency, strength and connect my brain signals to my body like as if they were always in unison. However, I fear that this distraction will make me even less likely to discover who I truly am, or want to be. They have to minimize the exposure of my heart to this enhancement procedure, for there is a risk that it might accelerate too much and induce an attack. Why go through with this procedure when I am already doing so well? Well, I have a good heart, but I am also awfully competitive. The others are trying it out too, but I am going to beat them to it. My immune system hasn't been tested for a long time, so I don't know if this change will make me more resilient.
The older I get, the wiser I may be, but at what cost, to my own identity.
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