In this video, Professor Vamsee Juluri talks with author and International Studies professor Hindol Sengupta about the importance of indigenous perspectives of nature and ecological balance in the wake of the recent California fires.
He points out how social media feeds have fragmented our attention and understanding of important issues and how different political camps focus on selective factors for the disaster instead of recognizing that the core issue is anthropocentric arrogance and greed. We must turn to Sanatana dharma- Hinduism and other local Indigenous deities and traditions so that our “inner” and “outer” realities come into harmony once again.
00:00 – 02:05 – Introduction
02:06 – 07:21 – Implications of the California wildfires,
07:22 – 14:30 – What was happening in California?
14:31 – 19:45 – Failure of the California state to contain the wildfires
19:46 – 24:33 – Why California’s problems are not fixed.
24:34 – 34:14 – Why technology failed to mitigate California’s challenges
34:15 – 42:01 – Optimism and hope for the future
42:01 – 42:40 – Conclusion
02:06 – 07:21 – Implications of the California wildfires,
07:22 – 14:30 – What was happening in California?
14:31 – 19:45 – Failure of the California state to contain the wildfires
19:46 – 24:33 – Why California’s problems are not fixed.
24:34 – 34:14 – Why technology failed to mitigate California’s challenges
34:15 – 42:01 – Optimism and hope for the future
42:01 – 42:40 – Conclusion
You can also read Professor Vamsee’s recent column in The Indian Express, here:
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