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Why George Soros is more than just a rich hedge fund manager

The former hedge fund manager who broke the Bank of England is a true polymath

George Soros, chair of Soros Fund Management
George Soros, chair of Soros Fund Management Photo: Getty Images

Book review: In Defence of Open Society

An unfortunate consequence of making whopping amounts of money is people think that’s all you’re good at. Philanthropy rarely helps matters. Everyone assumes you’re not actually interested in curing restless leg syndrome — you just don’t want to pay your dues to HMRC.

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