As I previously lived in Malaysia, I will be using Malaysia as a comparison with Sach’s good society.
Personally, I think Malaysia is not a good society based on what Sach’s identified.
As I’ve seen, there is a income gap in Malaysia which is not big enough to be compared to other countries but big enough to see a noticeable change. Where I lived, I could see a less economically developed neighbourhood with houses clumped together and sprawling wide.
In addition, Malaysia’s concern for the environment is noticeable as immediately upon entering the country it is clear that most of the forests have been cleared for industry like palm oil. It’s size also contributes to this as a country like Singapore which is much smaller, making most buildings expand vertically instead of horizontally. Malaysia’s large size results in a more horizontal expansion over vertical which also leads to environmental destruction.
While I haven’t seen it in person, there have been reports of discrimination against minorities and government inefficiency which also contributes to Sach’s good society.
