Rare English Gandhi Recording from 1947

July 1, 2008 10:40 PM

Saying His Peace:Rare Recording of Speech by Gandhi Landed in Safe, if Unknowing, Hands. [Via Linkfilter]
posted by homunculus (6 comments total)

Thank You!
posted by P.o.B. at 11:01 PM on July 1, 2008

People like to talk good about Gandhi but don't like to follow him. Say something against Gandhi in this country and the mob is ready to kill you ( this is very much against what Gandhi said or taught). So, it doesn't really make any difference if there's another piece of his recording available, or perhaps the Americans can use it better than the Indians...
posted by nikheal at 11:10 PM on July 1, 2008

Dalai Lama's time bomb: Some Tibetans have had it with the spiritual leader's nonviolence. But as Gandhi showed, patience can be the deadliest of weapons
posted by homunculus at 12:12 AM on July 2, 2008 [1 favorite has favorites]

If you play it backwards he gives a pretty chilling overview of the following 50 years of the Cold War as well as the results of presidential elections through 2080.
posted by blue_beetle at 7:09 AM on July 2, 2008

Excellent post, thanks.
posted by languagehat at 8:17 AM on July 2, 2008

Gandhi: 17' Tall Cardboard Avatar
posted by homunculus at 6:06 PM on July 9, 2008