A clearer distinction should be made between ends and means, ends are the subject of consensus of the global community, although it is accepted that countries have the right to adopt the mix of policies — the means—that they believe works well for them. The “embedded neo-liberalism” that is characteristic of many institutions and rules needs to be critically reviewed. The aim should be to move towards “embedded flexibility” which allows room for policy experimentation and heterodoxy. Results are what matter, not policy conformity.