The Bubble of American Supremacy

Correcting the Misuse of American Power

De: George Soros

Narrado por: uncredited

Long known as "the world's only private citizen with a foreign policy", George Soros combines his razor-sharp sense of economic trends with his passionate advocacy for open societies and decency in world politics to come up with a workable, and severely critical, analysis of the Bush administration's overreaching, militaristic foreign policy.

Soros believes that this administration's plans abroad come from the same sort of "bubble" psychology that afflicted our markets in the late 90s. They have used a real fact, our overwhelming military supremacy, to create a deluded worldview, that might makes right and that "you're either with us or against us", in the same way that the recent boom used a real fact, the growth in technology, to lead to a delusion, the "new economy".

Like the best of the books that have responded quickly to world events, The Bubble of American Supremacy, has a clear, intriguing, comprehensive thesis that makes necessary, and compelling, order of our seemingly disordered world.

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"[An] intensely polemical but also succinct and well-reasoned book." (Los Angeles Times Book Review)
"Soros offers historical perspective, social theory, and his own keen observational skills to make his points. This may be the one anti-Bush book that reaches an audience beyond the Democratic amen corner." (Booklist)

Swimming in your own hubris of waste

Mr. Soros has a way of constantly repeating his support of his created idea of an “open society” but never explains what exactly that means. Easy to criticize the US Presidents and policies blaming them for the worlds issues but then attempts to balances his comments with claiming “our country” then states at the end of the book the US is an open society.

Come on how much crap can you feed people. If I hadn’t waited so long to read I would have requested my $$ back after the second chapter. This is my second Soros book as well as YouTube and radio interviews in an attempt to give him a chance to explain his methodology. All through the book he talks about how he does this and he does that and it’s no wonder he seems to be blamed for funding all the extremist views bringing the world to ruin. Now I understand why.

How many times can you say equilibrium and still sell a book.

Great perspective, solid facts

Of course Soros is a liberal. Conservative reactionarieis may call it "dumb", perhaps they should actually listen.

First half of the book is pre-election, but the facts are the same even though Bush won. A pleasure for us lefties, a review of the "why not" for others. The second half is Soros' world view of Open Societies, a more challenging listen, more controversial, forces you to develop your own opinion about what America actually stands for.

I recommend if you're a leftie or not.

Just great!

One that every American should read / listen to, even after the ellections.

Your opinion

Outdated alt-left political twiddle by author. Do not waste your time on this book

Right Book, Wrong Title

George has delighted us with another laser focused analysis. The book is enlightening and provides invaluable insights into key geopolitical and macro economic issues, albeit that the Author had to eat his words again as his prediction that President Bush would not be re-elected proved wrong. George Soros did not really need to put such a provocative title that clearly reflects his sentiments towards the Bush Administration. It tainted the high quality content of the book. The Author should have never lost sight of the fact that the maximum term any administration can spend in Office is 8 years. The constant infusion of new blood into the Oval Office is what will keep America a super power. Few countries enjoy this dynamic and peaceful transfer of Command.