"Ours is an open society in which relatively few things are secret, " DeGraffenreid noted.

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While America likes to think of itself as an open society, it can get upset if it feels that the openness is being abused.

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"Whether the motivation is racism or some psychological disorder ... in an open society, it is impossible to keep a single individual from doing some damage, " he said.

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The way to shake up Poland's crony capitalism is not by selectively hunting down the cronies, but by making it such an open, liberal and competitive society that the old connections no longer count for much.

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But over time, our society has changed from an open setting of collaborative work to a closed, cubicle environment where work is isolated and trapped, confined by our digital domain.

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UNESCO, and press freedom organizations including Intermedia Pakistan, International Media Support, and the Open Society Foundations is organizing an international conference on the safety and security of journalists in Islamabad from 6 to 7 March.

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The video also featured Tajbakhsh, an urban planning consultant with the Soros Foundation's Open Society Institute.

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Tajbakhsh was an independent consultant and urban planner employed by U.S. philanthropist George Soros' Open Society Institute.

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