In this book, which has just been released simultaneously in English and German, George Soros, in a deep and lengthy conversation with the German journalist Gregor Peter Schmitz, unfolds his thoughts and opinions about Europe and its future, about the economy and the financial crisis, about the euro crisis, about the real causes and deadlocks, and about the very nature and function of the capitalist system.

Soros has become an object of admiration for his successes in business, as well as for his philanthropic initiatives; at the same time, he has been criticized as a ruthless speculator who profits from crisis. His relationship with Europe is close: as a Holocaust survivor who grew up in Hungary and became one of the powerful figures on the planet, he represents an interesting case of a person who successfully navigated through capitalism, which today is facing this prolonged crisis.

As former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker says, "George Soros has left his mark as an extremely successful speculator, wise enough to withdraw from the markets while he is still ahead." His method, system, and philosophy that he applies to avoid losses may help Europe stand on its feet and evolve into an open society of prosperity.