Wondering about George Soros

[ScreamingEagle]

I was reading an article written by George Soros himself about his economical/political thoughts.
http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/97feb/capital/capital.htm

Soros says:

"Although I have made a fortune in the financial markets, I now fear that the untrammeled intensification of laissez-faire capitalism and the spread of market values into all areas of life is endangering our open and democratic society. The main enemy of the open society, I believe, is no longer the communist but the capitalist threat."

He rambles on about various topics but it appears his solution to the problems of the world is summed up in the sentence:

"The time is ripe for developing a conceptual framework based on our fallibility. Where reason has failed, fallibility may yet succeed.".

What this really means I don't know. What is Soros really after?

 

[NewGuy]

http://www.usmessageboard.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6072&highlight=soros

 

[ScreamingEagle]

Thanks New Guy. Getting used to this board, guess I coulda used the search function.

So it appears Soros is just another One World Order kind of guy as he considers the sovereignty of a country to be a hindrance in the pursuit of international order.

I still don't get his "fallibility" angle.

 

[NewGuy]

Originally posted by ScreamingEagle
Thanks New Guy. Getting used to this board, guess I coulda used the search function.

So it appears Soros is just another One World Order kind of guy as he considers the sovereignty of a country to be a hindrance in the pursuit of international order.

I still don't get his "fallibility" angle.

Well, you can do a google search and read his speeches in long format. The last one I read was about 2 hours reading.

-I am not a very slow reader.

His angle is irrelevant. His mere perspective, allignment, money and connections ought to be enough to make it clear he doesn't NEED an angle.

 

[ScreamingEagle]

Well, you can do a google search and read his speeches in long format. The last one I read was about 2 hours reading.

-I am not a very slow reader.

His angle is irrelevant. His mere perspective, allignment, money and connections ought to be enough to make it clear he doesn't NEED an angle. [\quote]

Talkative guy!

Good point but I think he must have one. He is a billionaire after all. Maybe I need to read one of his books.

 

[NewGuy]

WHY?

I gave you links to his speeches where he claims his view quite clearly, such as:

http://www.state.gov/s/p/of/proc/24381.htm

That isn't real short.

 

[freeandfun1]

Soros is a dangerous man.

just make sure you read up on the damage he has been able to inflict on entire countries just by shorting their currencies. He put England into a recession and he caused a depression in Asia that required bailouts by the IMF during the late 90's.

Again, the man is dangerous.