David Deutsch misquotes Karl Popper's The Myth of the Framework

In-house rules Jan 21, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal

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The possibilities that lie in the future are infinite. When I say ‘It is our duty to remain optimists’, this includes not only the openness of the future but also that which all of us contribute to it by everything we do: we are all responsible for what the future holds in store. Thus it is our duty, not to prophesy evil but, rather, to fight for a better world.

Original text

The possibilities that lie in the future are infinite. When I say ‘It is our duty to remain optimists’, this includes not only the openness of the future but also that which all of us contribute to it by everything we do: we are all responsible for what the future holds in store. Thus it is our duty, not to prophesy evil but, rather, to fight for a better world.

Quote text

The possibilities that lie in the future are infinite. When I say ‘It is our duty to remain optimists,’ this includes not only the openness of the future but also that which all of us contribute to it by everything we do: we are all responsible for what the future holds in store. Thus it is our duty, not to prophesy evil but, rather, to fight for a better world.

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The‧possibilities‧that‧lie‧in‧the‧future‧are‧infinite.‧When‧I‧say‧‘It‧is‧our‧duty‧to‧remain‧optimists’,’‧this‧includes‧not‧only‧the‧openness‧of‧the‧future‧but‧also‧that‧which‧all‧of‧us‧contribute‧to‧it‧by‧everything‧we‧do:‧we‧are‧all‧responsible‧for‧what‧the‧future‧holds‧in‧store.↵
‧Thus‧it‧is‧our‧duty,‧not‧to‧prophesy‧evil‧but,‧rather,‧to‧fight‧for‧a‧better‧world.

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#	Part	Valid?	Explanation
1	The‧possibilities‧that‧lie‧in‧the‧future‧are‧infinite.‧When‧I‧say‧‘It‧is‧our‧duty‧to‧remain‧optimists
2	’	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
3	,
4	’	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
5	‧this‧includes‧not‧only‧the‧openness‧of‧the‧future‧but‧also‧that‧which‧all‧of‧us‧contribute‧to‧it‧by‧everything‧we‧do:‧we‧are‧all‧responsible‧for‧what‧the‧future‧holds‧in‧store.
6	↵	× no	Deletions cannot contain linebreaks.
7	‧	× no	A single added space must either follow or precede a valid insertion.
8	Thus‧it‧is‧our‧duty,‧not‧to‧prophesy‧evil‧but,‧rather,‧to‧fight‧for‧a‧better‧world.

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