Conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk’s assassination highlights how political discourse in the US has turned increasingly intolerant. Could Singapore face a similar future? Unlikely — not because we’re more accepting of extremism but because our laws swiftly curb such speech. Still, as the world grows darker, one question remains: what future are we heading toward?

(00:30) Charlie Kirk’s assassination

(02:50) Different forms of radicalisation

(07:54) “Free speech” in Singapore

(11:05) World’s response to Kirk’s death

(13:23) Future of the world

(16:05) Our Surabaya trip