One of the things I'm doing with my time off between graduation and working full time is taking a massive step back when it comes to my thinking about development.  I'm asking myself the following questions:

What do I believe should be the societal goals of "development"?  Is there some level of overall well being (or freedom as Sen would define it) that we consider a right of everyone that inhabits this planet?  If so, upon what basis are those rights determined?  Or is it that, given the ...