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knowledge-based. It no longer is manipulated onlyl by governments, but by corporations as well. If Gandhi were alive today, he not doubt would stand in awe of cell phones, the internet and so many other accoutrements of daily life. He would be relieved at the number of nations that have cast off the shackles of colonialism and remain concerned about the host of social justice issues that remain unresolved, not only in India, but in China, the nations of Africa, and elsewhere. He would, however, still bear witness, as do modern Gandhians such as Satish Kumar, Vandana Shiva, Michael Mazgaonkar, and many others, against the power of corporations, the unbridled greed of business, and the frivolous embrace of materialist consumerism that now pervades the globe.
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