Singapore is an island-city-state that has suddenly taken the world’s longevity trophy. People in Singapore are living to an average of mid-80s.
Singapore is #1 in the world for citizen health and preventive healthcare. The government provides universal medical or alternative therapies and helps with out-of-pocket expenses.
They subsidize healthy food. They created a pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, robust and affordable public transportation, and loads of parks, gardens and picnic areas. They encourage walking to the park to do group tai chi. They are proud to keep their public places clean to impart security and calm in citizens. Their downtown botanic garden has more than 1,000 species of orchids.
Neighborhoods are diverse and celebrate cultural traditions. People share spaces, cuisines and babysitters.
The result of a government investing in its citizens has increased business investment from companies happy to hire happy people.
Sure, Singapore has its share of problems, but their solution is to fortify and tend people rather than separate them.