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Karl Popper’s Paradox of Tolerance
Season 1 Episode 241
In this episode, we dive into one of the most misunderstood philosophical principles of the modern world: Karl Popper’s Paradox of Tolerance — the idea that if a society becomes unlimitedly tolerant, the intolerant will eventually destroy it. But today, we flip it inward.
This episode explores how this paradox plays out inside your personal life, your relationships, and your internal boundaries. Using immersive stories, metaphors, and thought experiments, you’ll see how over-tolerance becomes self-destruction — and why too much kindness invites the very behaviour that harms you.
You’ll discover:
- Why unlimited tolerance destroys your identity
- How your desire to “keep the peace” actually breaks you internally
- Why certain people drain you, and why you keep letting them
- When compassion becomes self-sacrifice
- How to build boundaries that protect your future
- The psychological and philosophical backbone behind saying “no”
- Why tolerating toxic behaviour is a form of self-betrayal
By the end of this episode, you’ll understand why tolerating everything leads to losing everything, and why boundaries are the real expression of strength, self-respect, and long-term peace.
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