Did NOT western colonizers INTRODUCE tobacco products,  cigarettes,  beedis, cigars ETC  TO CREATES SO MANY FATAL DISEASES, WITH AN  EYE TO CURTAIL LIFE SPAN OF PEOPLE OF COLONIES&LOOT FOREVER TOO?

Did NOT western colonizers INTRODUCE tobacco products,  cigarettes,  beedis, cigars ETC  TO CREATES SO MANY FATAL DISEASES, WITH AN  EYE TO CURTAIL LIFE SPAN OF PEOPLE OF COLONIES&LOOT FOREVER TOO?

From Eight Years in Paris by Prof(Dr) Nandkumar

March 14, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of western colonizers on tobacco products and the resulting health issues, while reflecting on the evolution of knowledge access through technology.

As some one who has lived my SCHOOL&COLLEGE DAYS without knowing or using a compter, intenet or TV channel or mobile phones or iwhtout a fax machine or an electronic typre-writer, I am amazed how adances in technology, computer, information technology, media etc have transformed world as a whole as an entirely new magical world! One was compelled to read books to gain knowledge or information on any thing of interest for studies or research or any subject of interest and one was compelled to travel to far off places to access new information or knowledge or even to write an essay as part of school or college curriculum and librareies whether in the village or colleges were the knowledge providers for students & scientists & researchers alike! I am feeling jealous how internet , google, microsoft and e-books or podcasts are Helping millions& millions of truth seekers & researchers & humans all over the world l in the search for truth whether for general knowledge, for increasing the potential of one's brain and for education as a whole! I remember the days when I spent 3-4 years in University of Paris, France, making tours of all science labraries in Paris…

People in this episode

Host: Prof(Dr) Nandkumar

Topics covered

  • colonialism
  • tobacco
  • health
  • technology
  • education
  • research

Keywords

  • tobacco
  • colonization
  • diseases
  • technology
  • education
  • research
  • Paris

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Google

Books & works: Diplome d'etudes approfonies

Places: Paris

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