Source: Persuasion
by Roger Partridge
“Who is responsible for defending liberal democracy when its norms come under attack? The philosopher Karl Popper, writing as fascist armies swept Europe, understood this was not an abstract question. Popper championed societies that were fundamentally ‘open’ — sustained by critical inquiry and peaceful disagreement, rather than imposed unity. But Popper grasped a paradox: openness could survive only if actively defended against those who would exploit its openness to destroy it.” (09/10/25)
https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-price-of-the-open-society-is