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"The future is open. It is not predetermined and thus cannot be predicted — except by accident. The possibilities that lie in the future are infinite."

— Popper, Karl event 1994

From The Myth of the Framework: In Defence of Science and Rationality

Context: Popper's rejection of historical determinism and affirmation that human creativity and knowledge can shape an unpredictable future

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