Quote of the day by Karl Popper: 'Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but a hell' and the deadly psychological flaw behind every political utopia
- Karl Popper was a 20th-century philosopher who championed open societies, critical thinking, and gradual reform over utopian political schemesIn 1919, a seventeen-year-old student in Vienna joined a street demonstration organized by young communists.
- Police opened fire on the unarmed crowd, killing twelve people and wounding dozens more.
- The young student had encouraged his friends to march because he believed that short-term violence was a necessary step toward an inevitable social utopia.
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- Karl Popper was a 20th-century philosopher who championed open societies, critical thinking, and gradual reform over utopian political schemesIn 1919, a seventeen-year-old student in Vienna joined a street demonstration organized by young communists.
- Police opened fire on the unarmed crowd, killing twelve people and wounding dozens more.
- The young student had encouraged his friends to march because he believed that short-term violence was a necessary step toward an inevitable social utopia.
Sources: Times of India