George Soros

Soros draws a distinction between being a participant in the market and working to change the rules that market participants must follow. He appears to have no problem working to further his own self-interest economically, while at the same time lobbying for a drastic overhaul of the global financial system. Responding to accusations of being personally responsible for many financial collapses, including those in England, Eastern Europe, and Thailand, he stated, "As a market participant, I don't need to be concerned with the consequences of my [financial] actions."

I find this fascinating because I find myself in a similar position. I would like to see drastic reforms in the music industry and copyright law - especially regarding the concept of intellectual property - and yet I have to operate under the current system in order to have any sort of success.