In a time characterized by constant job mobility, a proliferation of consumer choices, just-in-time production, and — perhaps most of all — increased uncertainty, individuals, firms and governments all need unprecedented flexibility. Fairness, meanwhile, springs from the commitments to meritocracy and shared prosperity that have inspired our nation since its inception. A social contract that simultaneously enhances both flexibility and fairness will require new roles and responsibilities for all three parties to the contract: government, business, and the citizenry.
— Ted Halstead, The Real State of the Union