Well, it's easy for us to sit here in the developed world and talk about how the world doesn't need growth. There are billions of people for whom more of the s

Well, it's easy for us to sit here in the developed world and talk about how the world doesn't need growth. There are billions of people for whom more of the same means more poverty. When everybody in Africa, South America, Asia, heck even the poorer parts of Europe and North America, has access to clean water, food, education, healthcare, safety, justice etc. we can discuss whether we really need growth. Growth may not be as needed in our parts of the world, but it sure is for a lot of people.