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I found it interesting that the employees of Renaissance finally convinced him to boot Robert Mercer. Simons has accomplished great things in mathematics, investing, autism research and math education. But he has also enabled a Bond villain to undermine our social fabric with disinformation, and I don't think he gets enough credit for that.

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From the numberphile interviews and the article above I get the impression that Simons is a professional, wise man who doesn't let political differences devolve into hysteria.

The do what all hedge funds do - hedge. Simons put money on Hillary and Mercer put money on Trump. :D

Paying an outstanding employee for the value they created is now "enabling" a Bond Villain?

Mercer's political views and activities had nothing to do with Rentech or Jim Simons.

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