Buying a Better World George Soros and Billionaire Philanthropy

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Can billions of dollars buy a better world? Buying a Better World: George Soros and Billionaire Philanthropy by Anna Porter is the inside story of the man — and the new age of giving — changing the way we change the world. Soros is one of the most fascinating and controversial figures of our time: the legendary speculator who made a fortune betting against the British pound, and the philanthropist who has given away billions championing democracy, open societies, and human rights around the globe.

Through his Open Society Foundations, Soros has shaped politics and culture on nearly every continent — and Porter goes beyond the headlines to examine both the man and the world of billionaire philanthropy he helped create. What happens when private fortunes take on public problems? Who decides what a ‘better world’ looks like?

Published in 2015, this mesmerizing narrative of wealth, power, and idealism — and the tensions between them — is essential for readers of philanthropy, global politics, and the outsized influence of the ultra-rich on the causes that shape our lives.

Can billions of dollars buy a better world? Buying a Better World: George Soros and Billionaire Philanthropy by Anna Porter is the incredible inside story of the man — and the new age of giving — changing the way we change the world.

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George Soros is one of the most fascinating and controversial figures of our time: the legendary speculator who made a fortune betting against the British pound, and the philanthropist who has given away billions championing democracy, open societies, and human rights around the globe. Through his Open Society Foundations, he has shaped politics and culture on nearly every continent.

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Porter goes beyond the headlines to give a critical, clear-eyed examination of Soros himself and of the new world of billionaire philanthropy he helped create. What happens when private fortunes take on public problems? Who decides what a ‘better world’ looks like? This is a mesmerizing narrative of wealth, power, and idealism — and the tensions between them.

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Published in 2015, Buying a Better World is essential reading for anyone interested in philanthropy, global politics, or the outsized influence of the ultra-rich on the causes that shape our lives.