George SorosThinkers

A Global economy is characterized not only by the free movement of goods and services but, more important, by the free movement of ideas and of capital.

American supremacy is the greatest threat to the world today.

Classical economics is an exercise in futility, for the the concept of a general equilibrium has no relevance to the real world.

Economics is a field of study that does not amount to a good preparation for dealing with it.

The European Union is the result of German always being willing to pay a little bit extra to reach a compromise that everybody accepted, because they were driven by a "farsignted vision" to get European support for reunification.

General equilibrium is a concept with no relevance to the real world, making classical economics an exercise in futility.

Marijuana legalization is fiscally wise in terms of both savings and profits — regulating and taxing marijuana would simultaneously save taxpayers billions of dollars in enforcement and incarceration costs, while providing many billions of dollars in revenue annually.

Marijuana legalization is wise — its criminalization did not prevent marijuana from becoming the most widely used illegal substance in the United States and many other countries. But it did result in extensive costs and negative consequences.

An Open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others.

Political debate is more interested in manipulating the truth, than finding the truth.