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Revisiting "Disneyland with The Death Penalty" and William Gibson, the man behind Singapore's infamous label

Revisiting "Disneyland with The Death Penalty" and William Gibson, the man behind Singapore's infamous label

Released Saturday, 14th September 2019
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Revisiting "Disneyland with The Death Penalty" and William Gibson, the man behind Singapore's infamous label

Revisiting "Disneyland with The Death Penalty" and William Gibson, the man behind Singapore's infamous label

Revisiting "Disneyland with The Death Penalty" and William Gibson, the man behind Singapore's infamous label

Revisiting "Disneyland with The Death Penalty" and William Gibson, the man behind Singapore's infamous label

Saturday, 14th September 2019
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"Disneyland with the Death Penalty" has become synonymous with Singapore. Spawned from an essay in 1993, does the epithet still apply? And why is a phrase from 3 decades ago still being used, in any discussion about Singapore?

This episode looks at the historical, social and political context around William Gibson's essay.

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