I appreciate their idea of ‘corruption’ which encompasses both illegal acts and economically inefficient (perhaps even ethically improper) ones. Perhaps they would even go so far as to say that the difference in degree of ‘corruption’ between India and Singapore reflects a difference in degree of institutionalisation of ‘corruption’. Let us not tilt at their windmills.

In the past, the shadow economy has proven a practical means of redistributing wealth in our oligarchy. However, one can hope that the rule of our (constitutional) law will favour certainty and transparency in providing a measurable means of sustenance to all.