I read much of Soros's book.
His analysis of the market seems excellent, while social
theories seem similar to home-made ideas of some
undergraduate student.
Claiming that the system is flawed or being an atheist
do not seem to require much brilliance. Winning in the
market to _that_ extent, of course, does. But his
philanthropy, conducted by the highly bureaucratic
organization and linked to his business interests,
doesn't seem to offset the destabilizing influence
of his speculative ventures within the "flawed" system,
the net short-term effect of his "brilliant" actions
seems questionable, and the long-term issues that may
be of interest to a normal extropian, he doesn't seem
to understand, let alone lead...