The term of ‘development’ is one of the most used, and yet, one of the most abused terms in modern-day lexicon. It has come to encompass a range of ideas ranging from socio-cultural to economic realms. While in dominant discourse there is a positive value attached to this term, the fact remains that the developmental paradigm is more problematic that it is actually made out to be. At worst, it has often been employed to further sustain and legitimize the oppressive status quo. Definitively speaking, the developmental lexicon is often used to justify, among others, the imposition of; neo-liberal economic policies that have devastated third world economies; cultural homogenization of diverse societies in the name of globalization or nationalism; and last but certainly not the least, massive state engineered projects that have dispossessed the already marginalized of their ancestral lands and livelihoods. In other words, this purported ‘solution’ of mankind’s ills does not in fact challenge the fundamental causes that have engendered and sustained inegalitarian societies; rather, it often serves as a legitimizing tool for the continued imposition of such policies. At best therefore, it is a benign and benevolent façade to a harsh and ruthless core. It hardly comes as surprise then, that nearly six decades after this term was invested with its modern implication, ‘development’ has utterly failed to; bridge the North South gap; arrest the exponentially increasing trend of inequality in income, life and opportunity; and mitigate the ever rapid advance of cultural homogeneity. Clearly then, it would not be incorrect to suggest that it could be the solution that is the source of the problem. In this page, you will find critiques suggesting precisely this, by prominent academics, practitioners and freethinkers who have the intellectual courage to challenge the dominance of this discourse and the conviction to dream of a better and a more equitable world.