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If we care about universal principles such as freedom, democracy and the rule of law, we cannot leave them to the care of market forces; we must establish some other institutions to safeguard them.

George Soros

The collapse of the global marketplace would be a traumatic event with unimaginable consequences. Yet I find it easier to imagine than the continuation of the present regime.
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Consequence Global Imagination Market Myself Place Present Trauma
If we carry this line of argument to its logical conclusion, the meaning of life consists of the flaws in one’s conceptions and what one does about them. Life can be seen as a fertile fallacy.
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Carry Flaw Life Logic Meaning Oneself See
If I had to sum up my practical skills, I would use one word: survival. And operating a hedge fund utilized my training in survival to the fullest.
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Myself Operation Practice Skills Survive Training Word
Short term volatility is greatest at turning points and diminishes as a trend becomes established.
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Diminish Establishment Greatness Short Time
To my mind, there is a solution which has to do with democracy, because democratic governments are subject to the will of the people. So, if the people will it, you can actually create international institutions through the democratic states.
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Democracy Government International Mindset People Solution State
Discount the obvious, bet on the unexpected.
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Discount Expectation Inspirational Risk
Market prices are always wrong in the sense that they present a biased view of the future.
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Future Market Present Price View Wrong
My main concern is with the world order.
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One Liner Order World
In politics, manipulating reality can take presidence over finding reality.
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Finding Manipulation Politics Reality
There is always a divergence between our perception and what actually exists.
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Existence Ourselves Perception
If investing is entertaining, if you’re having fun, you’re probably not making any money. Good investing is boring.
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Boredom Entertainment Investment Money
Find the trend whose premise is false, and bet against it.
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Fake Finding Trend
American supremacy is the greatest threat to the world today.
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Competition Greatness Rival Threat World
To be successful, you need leisure. You need time hanging heavily on your hands.
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Hands heavy Need Success Time Yourself
Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux and money is made by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected.
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Certain Expectation Marketing Money State
The main enemy of the open society, I believe, is no longer the communist but the capitalist threat.
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Believe Enemy Myself Open Society Threat

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