Overview
- Aman, a senior software engineer, posted an Instagram video describing a move from India to Singapore as a “logic change” that quickly drew wide attention.
- He highlights the “wealth paradox,” noting Singapore’s Certificate of Entitlement makes car ownership costly, so even affluent residents routinely use the MRT.
- He says eating at hawker centres often costs less than buying groceries and cooking when time is factored in, reframing dining out as a practical choice.
- He praises Singapore’s Singpass for linking taxes, housing, healthcare and banking in one app, saying he has “forgotten what a Xerox machine looks like.”
- He observes a strong norm of personal privacy that can feel isolating at first but later feels like a luxury, with commenters and expats largely agreeing in responses.