More than any other country, our headlines are flooded with surveys as if they are of prime importance in decision-making in the country, when they are more a tally of the opinions... of a population that global surveys show to be largely emotional, uninformed and easily manipulable. Comparatively, any study of Asia’s publications in progressive countries, Singapore’s Straits Times, the Bangkok Post, Xinhua, the Korean or Japanese papers, etc., will show readily that the preoccupation is business and developmental, culture and not opinions of the uninformed.
Surveys themselves will show that survey results are poor indicators of factuality, quality or of future events, except in politics, entertainment and consumer products. Surveys are a disastrous basis for decisions for people and nations, and have caused unnecessary wars, stagnation and poverty of millions at a time. Surveys would show that the world was flat, that amulets can protect you from bullets and that people cannot walk in the moon.