death penalty word article singapore written major piece non fiction published cover story wired magazine september october issue article follows gibson observations architecture culture singapore clean bland impression city state conveys stay title central metaphor singapore death penalty reference authoritarian author city state singapore gibson details lacking sense creativity authenticity absent indication history underground culture finds government judicial system rigid characterized taste article local news reports criminal trials author illustrates observations contrasting descriptions southeast asian airports arrives leaves gibson major piece non fiction article immediate lasting impact government banned wired publication issue phrase death penalty bland city state easily synopsis title death penalty refers subject article southeast asian city state singapore strictly guarded gibson describes horror opening article metaphor gibson cites observation attributed virtual reality look real learned dirt relation state singapore international airport airport notes natural environment cultivated perfect examples abundance golf courses society rated experience controlled government akin marked lack humour creativity gibson finds painful try connect remained attempt uncover singapore underlying social mechanisms author searches urban rising dawn walks discover city state physical past entirely vanished gives overview history singapore founding modern singapore sir japanese occupation establishment republic concludes modern singapore effectively party state capitalist product foremost vision decade prime minister aside quotes headline detailing trial government official current deputy prime minister newspaper editor state secret revealing economic growth rate gibson absence authentic metropolitan feeling blames telling lack creativity gives account architecture city state noting endless parade young attractive middle class host shopping centers comparing city state convention district atlanta georgia finds selection music stores bland partially efforts undesirable propagation unit state censorship agencies amidst near total absence gibson finds trace underground place sex trade author finds government sanctioned health centers fact mandatory dating organized enforced government agencies remarkably little writes city state result deliberate doubt carefully social policy creative deficit city state evident author obsession retailers fare characterizes passion dining finds fault diversity food remarks write home returns theme city state observing unsettling physical environment self populace detailing technological advancement aspirations information economy gibson casts doubt controlled conservative nature face impending mass exposure digital culture rated speculates singapore destiny neo swiss order prosperity amid sea end essay gibson briefly covers applications death penalty justice system excerpts report man sentenced death attempting kilogram city state follows description case dutch engineer found significant quantities heroin consequence expresses reservations justice capital punishment describes true zero tolerance hearing announcement van sentencing gibson decides leave checks record time hotel catches cab airport trip conspicuous absence police road abundance gibson photographs discarded piece paper flying hong_kong briefly soon destroyed end chaotic contrast city state left essay ends declaration tie clearing singapore impact legacy responded publication article banning wired country phrase death penalty famous widely referenced description nation adopted particular opponents singapore perceived authoritarian nature city state authoritarian reputation difficult shake description hailed famously new_york_times associate editor defended city state piece hardly dismissive tag line reviewing work blog post gibson wrote wired article managed convey sense singapore creepy anal city state didn nearly far capturing sheer underlying place terrible retail environment endless filled shops selling exactly products stuff kicks shock slightly sad local industry easily outfit shopping exclusively death penalty assigned reading topic progress course piece included compilation gibson non fiction writing distrust particular flavor critical reception article provoked strong critical reaction boston_globe characterized biting piece state singapore recommended political wonderful tour city state journalist called horrified report argued showed author seamless planes corporate big business champion review gibson novel observer identified high points gibson career witty piece non fiction talent equal vision elevated gibson digital age guru philosopher technology writer interpreted piece attack city noted ironic fact real california state code includes death penalty urban theorist noted gibson cited control city state responsible character claim called conventional old fashioned complaint article commented ability capture taken seriously context inevitably cited accusation singapore based british academic gibson fails think critiques architectural theorist took issue ironic tone article condemning typical reaction dead parents mess children inheritance argued reactions like gibson imply positive legacy attempts singapore embracing understanding history result far reaching turn wrote critical response gibson
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