Democrazia! Elogio della società aperta

The only reason why I picked this book is it was on the front shelf at my local library. Out of curiosity, I thought I would give it a try, so I could understand his philosophy and motives. I had low expectations from this book, and I was not disappointed. A good start would have been to define what Leggi tutto

Більше про історію фонду Сороса і особливості сучасної політичної картини світу, ніж про функції і структуру його фонду. Однак книга, як і особистість Сороса легендарна Leggi tutto

"In Defense of Open Societies" is a collection of speeches or essays tagged by George Soros. There are two main problems with this book that really hampers any meaningful connection with the audience: 1.) Most of the book is clearly ghost-written. Because of this, many of Soros' actual beliefs and th Leggi tutto

Vanameister otsustas hilises pensionieas anda lühiülevaate enam-vähem kõigist oma tegevustest. Soros kirjutab Kesk-Euroopa ülikoolist, Ida-Euroopa riikide demokratiseerimisest 1990. aastatel ja oma turgude filosoofiast. Natuke rantib nsm ELi kohta ka. Ise asusin raamatut lugema lihtsakoelise küsimus Leggi tutto

An important and timely collection of Soros letters and speeches over the years. Over the course of these pieces Soros clearly and succinctly lays out the importance of open society and the threats to it. It goes without saying that these threats are ever growing. I personally picked up this book as Leggi tutto

This book is simple propaganda. Soros is not a learned expert but an oligarch set on bending world governments to his social views. Don’t waste your time with this. The only real value in this book (actually just a collection of his speeches)is to see his machinations. An ‘open society’ sounds like a Leggi tutto

Everyone’s favourite boogeyman, George Soros—apparently responsible for toppling governments, engineering crises to make money, and drinking the last of my Haagens—has gathered a collection of essays, speeches, and reflections in his book In Defense of Open Society. Contrary to its title. which sugge Leggi tutto

Esejas un raksti par plašu tēmu loku (hedžfonda vadīšanu, Eiropas Savienību, filantropiju, Open Society darbību u.c.) no ļoti skaidri, sistemātiski un empīriski domājoša cilvēka. Ja iepriekš esat sekojuši Sorosa rakstiem New York Review of Books, dažas nodaļas jau būs redzētas.