Limiting Power and Political Control – Quote by Karl Popper

„The question is not how to get good people to rule; THE QUESTION IS: HOW TO STOP THE POWERFUL from doing as much damage as they can to us.“

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Karl Popper was an Austrian-British philosopher and the founder of critical rationalism.

Karl Popper emphasizes the importance of limiting power and maintaining political control to protect society.


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Karl Popper quote about limiting power and political control

Sir Karl Raimund Popper (1902–1994) was an Austrian-British philosopher. Through his work in the philosophy of knowledge and science, as well as in social, historical, and political philosophy, he shaped critical rationalism. He also served as a professor of logic and scientific methods.

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