Recorded October 26, 2026
Broadcast November 8, 2026
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The name Gandhi is revered around the world but the details of his life and philosophy aren’t nearly as famous. He liberated India, but that was a long time ago in a very specific cultural context. Sometimes Gandhi feels like a remnant of another time with an obsolete philosophy of nonviolence that could never work in today’s gun-filled world. Oftentimes, he is regarded as a symbol more than a person. Are these attitudes justified? On this episode we ask these questions and more as we explore Gandhi’s ideas and his legacy.
Ramin Jahanbegloo is Professor & Vice Dean and Executive Director of the Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Peace Studies at the Law School at O.P. Jindal Global University in Delhi, India. He has had a vast and storied career and is the author of close to thirty books, including many works on Gandhi and nonviolence. He was also just selected as laureate for 2027’s prestigious Spinozalens prize.
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