This term refers to national development in my classes. Although development implies some form of economic growth, it must be distinguished from it because the latter is a phenomenon of a much narrower compass. Development should be defined (in addition to the matter of personal security and the protection of basic human and civil rights), as economically and ecologically sustainable economic growth that leads to a near convergence between the rich and the poor by means of a qualitatively authentic ascendancy in the standard of living and the quality of life of the masses such as to guarantee them a basic minimum in eight key areas: personal safety, nutrition, health, housing, sanitation, environment, employment, and education. (In other words, development must lead to authentic democracy.)