Tim Benson wrote:
>
> While into philosophy, both Heidegger and Karl Popper (who had very
> different politics) were reacting against the legacy of Plato. Plato has a
> lot to answer for with his idea that there is a fundamental ideal to which
> we need to get ever closer. It is dangerous rubbish. Popper had the right
> idea, in science and social engineering, that we can only ever hope to
> minimise the bad, not achieve perfection. It sounds like what computer
> programming is all about.
>
> If anyone wants a good book to read over Christmas, I would strongly
> recommend Karl Popper's "The Open Society and Its Enemies".
>
> Tim Benson
Since that's such an *easy* read <g>. The well rounded person
would want to read the contrasting opinion of George Sophos "Open
Society [Reforming Global Capitalism]" for a philosophy of
economics.
Bend these ideas a little towards the sustainability of open
source. I found it interesting. While not the easiest read book,
the content somewhat makes up for the writing style.
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