Karl Popper’s Paradox of tolerance in Alpbach

Newspaper article from the Tiroler Tageszeitung dated August 18, 2025, with the headline “Karl Popper’s Important Legacy in Alpbach.” Verena Ringler reflects on the founding history of the Forum Alpbach and Karl Popper’s warning not to tolerate intolerance. On the left, a portrait photo of the author; on the right, a black-and-white picture of Karl Popper.

In Tyrol’s daily newspaper, Verena Ringler writes a guest commentary on the occasion of the 80th European Forum Alpbach. She recalls the founding history and intellectual core values of this conference, which were shaped by the philosopher Sir Karl Popper and gain new relevance today.