オープンソサエティOpen Societyコミュのソロス氏レクチャーシリーズ＠ＣＥＵ

先週、10月26日(月)〜31(金)、オープンソサエティ・インスティテュート総裁でソロス財団の創設者である、ジョージ・ソロス氏はこれまた自身が設立に携わった欧州中央大学（大学院大学）において５回のレクチャーを行いました。
その講演の模様はイギリスの金融経済紙、ファイナンシャルタイムズのウェブサイト「FT.com｣にて無料で視聴することができ、また講演原稿も公開されています。
今回の講演では、現地ブタペストで学ぶCEUの学生の他、ソロス氏の母校である London School of Economics 及びネット配信を通じて多くの中国人学生をも巻き込んでいる点が興味深いところです。
以下にその「FT.com」ページへのリンクを示し、講演の概略部分について引用しておきます。

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The CEU lectures

George Soros unveils his latest thinking on economics and politics during a lecture series hosted by the Central European University (CEU) from Oct 26-30, 2009. These lectures are the culmination of a lifetime of practical and philosophical reflection. Mr Soros discusses his general theory of reflexivity and its application to financial markets, providing insights into the recent financial crisis. The third and fourth lectures examine the concept of open society, which has guided Mr Soros’s global philanthropy, as well as the potential for conflict between capitalism and open society. The closing lecture focuses on the way ahead, closely examining the increasingly important economic and political role that China will play in the future.

Lecture one: 26 October 2009
Part 1
The events and experiences behind his early development of a conceptual framework for explaining the relationship between thinking and reality that was to evolve into a concept of reflexivity - a new way of looking at financial markets
Part 2
The concept of fallibility, the uncertainties associated with reflexivity, reflexive feedback loops and the relationship between thinking and reality
Part 3
Karl Popper’s theory of scientific method as a tool to explain the far-reaching implications of human uncertainty for the social sciences

Lecture two: 27 October 2009

Part 1
George Soros discusses why his interpretation of financial markets is very different from the efficient markets hypothesis. In this first part of the lecture he presents financial markets as the perfect testing ground for his theory of reflexivity.
Part 2
Price distortions in the market, the boom-bust cycle and Soros’s theory of bubbles and super-bubbles
Part 3
Solutions to bubbles and financial crises, and the creation of the Institute for New Economic Thinking

Lecture Three: 28 October 2009
Part 1
George Soros discusses the concept of open society, which guides his philanthropy and is central to his political and social thinking. He describes the historical and philosophical roots of open society. In the first part he discusses turning from hedge funds to philanthropy
Part 2
The enlightenment and the role of post-modern fallacies on societal thinking and politics
Part 3
American democracy and whether it can be regarded as a superior form of societal organisation

Lecture four: 29 October 2009
Part 1
George Soros explores the conflict between capitalism and open society, market values and social values. Focusing on the principal-agent problem, he will use contemporary economic and political examples to challenge market fundamentalism while presenting ideas for protecting the public good more effectively. Soros looks at the ”agency problem” and its impact on both markets and politics.
Part 2
The agency problem inherent in the American political system
Part 3
Capitalism poses a major threat to its survival. Market and political participants should operate in separate spheres

Lecture five: 30 October 2009
George Soros concludes his week-long lecture series at the Central European University in Budapest discussing the way forward. He discusses why a new international economic system needs to be created following the collapse of the financial system and what shape it should take

http://www.ft.com/indepth/soros-lectures

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基本的に書いてあることは同じですが、OSIの公式サイトから↓

George Soros: Central European University Lecture Series
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Event Date: October 26, 2009 - October 30, 2009

Open Society Institute founder and chairman George Soros will unveil his latest thinking on economics and politics during a lecture series hosted by the Central European University. These lectures are the culmination of a lifetime of practical and philosophical reflection.

Soros will discuss his general theory of reflexivity and its application to financial markets

http://www.soros.org/resources/events/soros_2009102609