Inside the Mind of
Orlando Woods
Orlando Woods serves as Professor of Geography; Associate Dean (Research and Postgraduate Programmes); Course Coordinator for Big Questions and Lee Kong Chian Fellow at Singapore Management University. He is also a Director and Pillar Lead (Urban Life) at Singapore Management University’s Urban Institute. His research focuses on Religion, Cities & Urban Landscapes, Digital Technologies, Space and Social & Cultural Geography. He also teaches Big Questions (Happiness and Suffering) and Digital Cultures at SMU.
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Great cities always challenge you in various ways, they force you to grow as a person. There is an intelligence that comes from urban living that needs to be recognised and embraced. So, for me, the best or most effective cities are those that serve their purposes as incubators or catalysts for human progress.