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Philosophy

The Paradox of Tolerance and the Bounds of Open Society

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The paradox was popularized by philosopher Karl Popper in his 1945 book 'The Open Society and Its Enemies', where he argued that unlimited tolerance leads to the disappearance of tolerance.

Why this is interesting

You believe in tolerance – but should you tolerate someone who wants to abolish tolerance? If you say yes, you may be handing them the keys to your open society.