Tag: civilisation
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Zombies of Obedience
Note: This article is divided in two pages and it is worth reading. Please read till the end. I wonder how many of us recall the Civil Disobedience movement of pre-Independent India. Under Mahatma Gandhi’s guidance, India showed the world a practical and ethical political resistance which shook the British colonizer like no other form…
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Possibilities of Discovery
It appears to me that many of today’s social issues which look unsolvable, have become so because of the political system within which we are seeking answers. Let us take together the three issues of the Jallikattu (bull taming ceremony) in Tamil Nadu, the Dahi-handi during Gokulashtami in Maharashtra, and the Kaveri river-sharing tussle between…
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We need Wisdom, not Civilisation
Many years ago, at a village meeting in Garhwal, a colleague pulled out some pictures from typical garment advertisements and asked the audience what they could tell about the men in the pictures simply by looking at them.
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The Soul of the Matter
It has been reported that Mahatma Gandhi was once asked, “What do you think of Western Civilization?”, to which he replied, “I think that would be a very good idea!” Beyond the obvious wit is a serious statement which is worthy of study.