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EPISODE · Sep 11, 2025 · 1H 11M

Saji Madapat: The Gods Must Be Crazy S:2 E:46

from The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRatta · host jazz4peace

Corrections:The communist government came into power in Kerala in 1957, not 1954.I made a mistake with the number of gods (Muppathimukkodi (33 Crore) daivangal is a common phrase in Malayalam;  “the Vedas, the term “33 koti devata.”)Origin of the "33 Crore Gods" Idea:•            The common belief that there are "33 crore" (330 million) gods in India stems from an ancient Hindu text; the original Vedic tradition refers to 33 'koti'.•            The Sanskrit word ‘koti,’ which can mean both ‘type’ and ‘crore’ (ten million).Episode 46 brings us to Memphis to meet Saji Madapat, whose geopolitical insights come from his own experiences learning Marx in Kerala, India's communist classrooms, mastering capitalism in Fortune 10 boardrooms, and performing ancient Theyyam rituals while advising on AI strategy. His NEW Book "The Gods Must Be Crazy II" actually makes people laugh while explaining why empires rise and fall. This wide ranging discussion with social justice and spiritual overtones became the inspirations for Rick's own musical journey back to Memphis via his unique performance of the Elvis Presley Classic "In The Ghetto". Get your copy of Saji's Best Selling Book at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFX51PL3and...TWO GREAT WAYS to HELP us Take the World from ZERO to 100! ~ LET'S DO THIS! 1. Want to Empower and Raise Funds for your favorite Outstanding Causes including this one depicted in the video above?“Partnering with Jazz for Peace is…an opportunity for the community to experience world-class music, while raising much needed funds.” ~ The American Red Cross Click Here: https://jazzforpeace.org/0to100.pdf  Just contact us at the link above and follow the same Easy ABC Steps as 850 others!2. Help JAZZforPEACE in its efforts to take the world from 0% funding all the way to 1% funding for World Peace by clicking on the DONATE button at the very bottom of our homepage at ⁠https://jazzforpeace.org  or directly at this link:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jazzforpeace

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Corrections:The communist government came into power in Kerala in 1957, not 1954.I made a mistake with the number of gods (Muppathimukkodi (33 Crore) daivangal is a common phrase in Malayalam;  “the Vedas, the term “33 koti devata.”)Origin of the...

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