Soros: Theory of Reflexivity
“The participants’ view is always partial and distorted”
Principle of Fallibility
“Distorted views can influence the situation to which they relate because false views lead to inappropriate actions”
Principle of Reflexivity
“If there is interference from the manipulative function, the facts no longer serve as an independent criterion to judge truth of a statement”
“It’s raining” True/false
“This is a revolutionary moment”
Reflexive statement
Truth depends on its own impact