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Piecemeal Social Engineering: Can it be a Path to an Open Society?

Author(s) Ali Ahmed, Dr. Samikshya Gohain
Country India
Abstract A cornerstone of Karl Popper's vision for an open society is his concept of "piecemeal social engineering," which offers an alternative to utopian, large-scale reform efforts. Piecemeal social engineering, as articulated by Popper, refers to the practice of addressing specific social problems through small-scale, incremental changes rather than attempting sweeping, utopian transformations. Opposing totalitarian regimes, Popper stated that “the future is open” and the social and political systems are fallible. It becomes our responsibility to foster new initiatives and take by piecemeal approach to social engineering so that we can correct the errors in our political and social systems, thereby creating a favorable social atmosphere and effective form of governance. Therefore, the question of ‘who should rule? can be justifiably replaced in our opinion, too, as Popper remarked, by the question ‘How can we so organize political institutions that incompetent rulers can be prevented from doing too much damage? The second question can be answered only when we reconstruct our society and public policies with the help of ‘piecemeal social engineering’. The components of an open society, like individual autonomy, democracy, openness, and pluralism, facilitated the application of ‘piecemeal social engineering’. This paper is an attempt to show how piecemeal social engineering embodies the spirit of an open society, fostering resilience, adaptability, and inclusivity in the face of social challenges.
Keywords Totalitarian, Utopian, Piecemeal, Social Engineering, Open Society, Democracy.
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-07-13
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.50997
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9s9tx
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