Heavily influenced, of course, by the philosopher Henri Bergson, who coined the term open society, which was expanded upon by Karl Popper. Popper defined the open society as one "in which individuals are confronted with personal decisions" as opposed to a "magical or tribal or collectivist society." The modern enforcers of said neo-liberal rule include one George Soros, who spends $1.2 billion per year through his Open Society Foundations to spread the wonders of neo-liberal democracy to the world.