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Karl Popper’s The Open Society and Its Enemies is a powerful defense of liberal democracy and a sharp critique of totalitarianism. Written during World War II, the book dissects the philosophical foundations of authoritarianism, tracing its roots from Plato to Hegel and Marx. Popper argues that historicism—the belief in inevitable historical laws—fuels oppressive ideologies