George Soros' autobiography explains his belief in 'political philanthropy'

Excoriated by illiberal governments around the world, George Soros explains his belief in 'political philanthropy' through the prism of his life

George Soros is one of the world’s wealthiest philanthropists. What sets him apart from many others is not the money he spends but the fact that he is passionately committed to liberal democracy, open society and academic freedom. These political choices have won him an illustrious list of enemies including Viktor Orban in Hungary, Xi Jinping in China, Donald Trump in the United States of America, Vladimir Putin in Russia, and Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.

If you want to learn about what Soros calls “political philanthropy”, read In Defence of Open Society. It will give you an intimate view of what