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Philosophical Haiku

Karl Popper (1902-1994)

by Terence Green

From planning spare us.
From ignorance set us free.
From falsehood comes truth.

Sir Karl Popper was born into a Viennese Jewish family that had converted to Lutheranism – not out of any devout belief, but because they wanted to be invited to all the best parties.

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