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I used to think I was a Nietzschean superman. Now I know I'm just a dad

Did I choose to join the 99 per cent? Or was I always a member?

7 June 2014

9:00 AM

7 June 2014

9:00 AM

In The Wolf of Wall Street, there’s a poignant shot towards the end in which we see an FBI agent going home on the subway. This law enforcement officer — Agent Patrick Denham — will eventually bring about the downfall of Jordan Belfort, the film’s main character, and the fact that he uses public transport is supposed to be evidence of his integrity.

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Toby Young is associate editor of The Spectator.

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