I used to be opposed to the idea of social entrepreneurship. I said, you know, let business be business, and philanthropy be philanthropy. Keep the two separate, don't mix it up, and this is what I did, and I did that rather successfully, but I now recognize that actually you do need to mix it up and I think there is room for social entrepreneurship.
George SorosIf the choice is between cooking alive and wasting money unnecessarily I would rather waste some money, because long before we cook we are going to kill each other if we don't deal with climate change.
George SorosThe concept of a general equilibrium has no relevance to the real world (in other words, classical economics is an exercise in futility).
George SorosSometimes time actually works against you if you refuse to face the relevant issues and explain to the public what is at stake.
George SorosMankind's ability to understand and control the forces of nature greatly exceeds our ability to govern ourselves
George Soros