In defense of open society
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Soros, George, 1930- author.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- New York : PublicAffairs, 2019.
- Physical Description
- 211 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- George Soros -- universally known for his philanthropy, progressive politics, and investment success--has been under sustained attack from the far right, nationalists, and anti-Semites in the United States and around the world because of his commitment to open society and liberal democracy. In this brilliant and spirited book, Soros brings together a vital collection of his writings, some never previously published. They deal with a wide range of important and timely topics: the dangers that the instruments of control produced by artificial intelligence and machine learning pose to open societies; what Soros calls his "political philanthropy"; his founding of the Central European University, one of the world's foremost defender of academic freedom; his philosophy; his boom/bust theory of financial markets and its policy implications; and what he calls the tragedy of the European Union. Soros's forceful affirmation of freedom, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, social justice, and social responsibility as a universal idea is a clarion call-to-arms for the ideals of open society.
Subjects
Bibliographic Information
- Responsibility
- George Soros.
- Content
- The unprecedented dangers facing open societies -- My political philanthropy -- The Central European University (CEU) and its future -- The global financial crisis and its aftermath -- The tragedy of the European Union -- My conceptual framework.
- ISBN
- 9781541736702
- 1541736702
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | OSA Archivum Library | General collection | 332.092 SOR | General Stacks | Donation of István Rév. |
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