Founder of Open Society Foundations, Open Society Foundations
Search every verified George Soros interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. George Soros, founder of the Open Society Foundations, appeared in a 2026 video in which he discussed his experiences fostering democracy and open society. In the appearance, he stated that democracy cannot be imposed by military means and criticized the policies of President George W. Bush, arguing that the September 11 attacks led to a suspension of critical democratic processes. He expressed a desire to reach Republicans who might vote for Bush out of party loyalty, contending that Bush had not been loyal to Republican values and that repudiating his policies at the polls would help regain global respect and break a cycle of escalating violence. The video also included remarks from a supporter praising Soros as a patriot, philanthropist, and innovator in financial management. A 1998 interview with Soros, revisited in a recent video, featured him responding to accusations that he caused financial collapses in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and Russia. Soros denied being that powerful, describing himself as "one person who at one time engages in amoral activities and that the rest of the time tries to be moral." In the interview, he discussed his childhood during Nazi-occupied Hungary, including helping confiscate property from Jews while posing as a Christian, and stated that this experience created no feelings of guilt, as he viewed himself as a spectator and believed someone else would have taken the property anyway. He also said he focuses on making money as a competitor without considering social consequences, while expressing concern for society as a human being.
George Soros interview revisited — financial crises, global markets, morality, power and the controversial questions that have surrounded one of the world's most influential financiers. In this historic interview, Soros responds to accusations surrounding economic collapses, explains his approach to making money, and discusses the experiences that shaped his worldview. From questions about Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and Russia’s financial turmoil, to his reflections on his childhood during Nazi-occupied Hungary, this conversation remains one of the most debated discussions involving…
This conversation—held at an INET plenary—features George Soros interviewed by Chrystia Freeland. Soros reflects on global disorder, the fragility of European institutions, and the geopolitical stakes surrounding Greece, Ukraine, and Russia. He argues that Europe faces two simultaneous existential crises and that its response will shape the continent’s future. Soros emphasizes his long-standing belief in the European Union as an “open society” project, but he warns that the euro crisis transformed the EU from a voluntary union of equals into a hierarchical structure of creditors and debtors.…
Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com Title: Soros Lectures: At the Central European University Author: George Soros Narrator: George Soros Format: Unabridged Length: 9:37:00 Language: English Release date: 03-29-2011 Publisher: Tantor Media Genres: Business & Economics Summary: In October 2009, George Soros delivered a series of lectures at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary, which provided a broad overview of his thoughts on economics and politics. Soros has achieved great and consistent success in the world of finance but has also contrib…
George Soros calls President Trump a narcissist and a conman. George Soros is a Hungarian-American investor, billionaire, and ...
George Soros interview (1998) Chairman and President of Soros Fund Management George Soros discusses runaway capitalism ...
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“This [Russia under Putin] is resembling inter-war Germany, basically the Nazi regime, which was also nationalistic and also based on resentment. Um, and it's got considerable vigor.”
“The European Union was a very inspiring idea for people like me; I considered it the embodiment of the idea of an open society, like-minded countries getting together, sacrificing part of their sovereignty for the common good, and it was meant to be a voluntary association of equals. But because of the Euro crisis it has already been transformed into something radically different because the euro crisis created a dif”
“Treating drug addicts as criminals creates criminal behavior. It misconstrues the problem and interferes with the proper treatment of addicts.”
“I've developed a conceptual framework which has helped me both in making money as a hedge fund manager and in spending it as a policy-oriented philanthropist.”
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