Opening the Soviet System

George Soros is both a participant in and an observer of the revolution whichcontinues to sweep through the former Soviet empire. In this book he tells thestory of his involvement, which has grown in line with events.He presents a theoretical framework which recognizes that participants in historyact on the basis of imperfect understanding. He connects the traditional mode of thinking with organic society, the critical mode with open society, and thedogmatic with closed society.