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by ripe
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Agreed. Gandhi (note corrected spelling) certainly had his flaws. Meanwhile, Gandhi's views on the value of science were not as well known and he is often mis-reported as "anti-science,". because he often harshly criticized animal testing and weapons development. He in fact admired the scientific method and its search for the truth. What he was against was imposing imported western technology on a poor and illiterate populace without actually "teaching them to fish". His contemporaries like Jawaharlal Nehru wanted rapid industrialization to catch up with the West. Gandhi wanted the vast masses in the countryside to develop a scientific outlook and become self-sufficient, not just a supplier of raw materials for the educated urban elite. His views on science are analyzed in a long article by Prof. Shambu Prasad: https://www.mkgandhi.org/articles/views_on_sci.htm A 2019 NPR interview with famous historian Ramachandra Guha about Gandhi's flaws and his evolving views on racism is worth reading. https://www.npr.org/2019/10/02/766083651/gandhi-is-deeply-re... |
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