The defining challenge of the 21st century will be to face the reality that humanity shares a common fate on a crowded planet.

My concern is not that there are too many sweatshops, but that there are too few.

The aspiration of society is the flourishing of its members, this report gives evidence on how to achieve societal well?being. It's not by money alone, but also by fairness, honesty, trust and good health.

If you have a lot of short-term debt, it means that all of that money can be demanded in a very short period of time. Technically, short-term debt means money that's coming due within a year. Typically, it means money that's coming due within 30 to 90 days.

The truth of good economic doctoring is to know the general principles, and to really know the specifics. To understand the context, and also, to understand that an economy may need some tender loving care, not just the so-called hard truths, if it's going to get by.

The world got side-tracked from development issues during the post-9/11 crisis period.

We are not at war (except with our own demons).