21st Century Skills Does Not Copute

Artbot recently visited this site, http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/, to read a juicy report on 21st century skills and "Preparing Americans to Triumph in the Global Skills Race." (For those of you who don't know, Artbot lives in America, but Artbot consists of parts and technology from all over the globe.) This site and report generate many questions that Artbot's programming cannot answer.
1. Exactly what are 21st century skills? The report and site go on and on about them and give detailed vagaries about them, but what are they? Artbot sees the connection with technology, but the main emphasis seems to be stimulting the US business sector.
2. Why convene educators, businesspeople, and government? Artbot understands educators + government, but why business? If 21st century skills are so tech based, why not scientists or IT people? Why is the business sector entitled to decision-making power over education?
3. "Preparing Americans to TRIUMPH in the Global Skills Race." Artbot sincerely hopes that we TRIUMPH against those who would oppose us. Who are our competitiors (enemies), the global population?
4. The Route 21 section of the site describes pairing these concepts: Creativity/Financial Literacy and Critical Thinking/Economics. If these pairings were implemented in truly innovative, thoughtful ways it sure would be exciting, but Artbot thinks its really about how creativity can benefit financial literacy and how "critical" thinking can promote the economic sector without making any waves. Exactly what is going on?
ALERT: Artbot is scared of the content of this website!
Web Design: The site is very navigatable. Artbot was able to find answers to specific questions about what 21st century skills are. Artbot was also able to easily connect to resources for teachers, the business sector, and individual states. Not an innovative visual design, but aesthetically OK (colors, etc.).
Web site grade: B