By Peter Shawn TaylorWhether you’ve heard of him or not, Karl Popper is a giant of modern philosophy. As the province toys with proportional representation, Popper’s insights on the topic seem both necessary and relevant. Real, indisputable knowledge, Popper concluded, can only be gleaned from the decisive refutation of incorrect claims. Had Ontario’s recent election been carried out under proportional representation, former-premier Kathleen Wynne would likely be sharing power with the NDP. But without those trials — in science, democracy or the free exchange of ideas — errors can survive long past their due date.

Source: National Post October 19, 2018 10:02 UTC