For Third World Leaders: Hope or Despair?

I'm a young man from a small town in southern Africa hoping to lead my hometown out of poverty. Coming across this just verified it that it's my calling to serve my people. I have enjoyed learning from this wise man. Such a treasure

Saved his people from absolute hopeless economic misery and third world corrupt inepetude . He is the shining star of Asia .

All Harvard department chairs and funders, members of Congress, past, current and future presidents of the U.S. , members of our U.S. Supreme Court, and current and future governors of our states should learn from Mr. LEE Kuan-Yew, an absolutely brilliant and courageous statesman who was NOT concerned about being politically correct!!! He did whatever he believed would reduce crime, poverty, social tensions and increase prosperity in his country!

Uniquely straightforward and insightful. No mincing of words. LKY has been dead for six years and I’m still learning important things from him.

Found myself clapping after the talks given by the late Lee Kwan Yew… Such a great pragmatic leader!

For a national leader, his attention to even the smallest details is utterly remarkable

Pragmatism over dogmatism - one of the many brilliant statements made by the former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew.

10:55 Start 12:35 character of future leaders 12:50 Anticolonial leaders - fight colonizers vs building country 14:10 socialism 16:10 state control vs free market policies 16:15 LKY politicised 16:30 1) WW2 British 2) Japanese 3) 19:33 Communism = nationalist LKY 19:58 Independence - India, Ceylon, Burma 1947 20:20 British naval base plan - Suez crisis 1956 20:58 Malays didn't wanna treat Chinese and Indians as equals 21:50 Singapore asked to leave August 1965 22:30 How chose right model? Looked at failed policies of others - India 24:12 Confessions - Welfare state and India 25:02 neighbour hostilities - Indonesia and Malaysia 26:03 British SEA legacy gone 26:30 Survival - 1 Economy, 2) security 26:42 Investor search & Leapfrog strategy 27:35 China cultural revolution crumble - Computer companies to Singapore 28:00 Singapore - political stability, Industrial peace, English 28:54 Strategy 2 - Infrastructure, living facilities and cultural facilities 29:45 People change campaigns - no spitting, chewing gum etc.

So happy to find a full speech by Mr Lee Kuan Yew. He must have had countless speeches videotaped by event organizers throughout his long career. Institutions keeping such archives really should release more of his speech videos on youtube or other publicly accessible online media.

When I was young my whole family will gather to listen to his speech for two hour during National Day or before you will not get bored his speech is lively and you will learn something new in a few other languages

a timeless leader that continues to inspire people. straightforward, unpretentious and one who speaks with authority. i am awed by his wit even in his golden years.

Crazy how visionary he is,everything he says literally persist/is happening now. If world has more leaders like him or literally him still being alive,world peace wouldn't be just an ideal and everyone can prosper together.

Always find senior minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew speeches or questions n answer very interesting down to facts n reality in life. Really miss his present. Full of admirations with respect. My whole families feel the same ways proud to be a Singaporean

One of the greatest political leaders of all time. What he achieved is a true inspiration to developing countries.

Brilliant speech by Mr. Lee, extraordinaire, miss him so much..❤️🇸🇬

This man is brilliant. And a great leader. Singapore is lucky to have him.

good to hear from a leaving national treasure, a humanist, a great achiever and most of all, a good hearted man. thanks to the university for this great textbook and powerful legacy to the craft of making lives better and more meaningful.

Not sure how many times I watched this video and learned to remind us how to make Singapore Successful. All Singapore students must watch this video to understand why Singapore still surviving well...11 Jan 2022.

You can never find a leader on this planet these days as this legend !! 🐐

Highly rational & pragmatic leader, with absolute focus on the needs of his people and country positive developments. His personal commitment, integrity, unwavering leadership based upon meritocracy and constant lookout for future state of affairs in the country had differentiated him from other failed leaders. Ultimately, Singapore citizens benefit and hope the younger generation would continue to steer Singapore based upon those positive attributes.