From Khadi to Crypto: What Would Freedom Mean in 2025?
When Mahatma Gandhi urged Indians to spin their own khadi , it wasn’t just about cloth—it was a revolutionary act of economic self-reliance. Khadi became a symbol of swaraj, or self-rule, standing against colonial imports and exploitation. But what would that kind of freedom look like in 2025? Is it still about spinning wheels—or is it about something like blockchain, decentralization, and economic autonomy? As India navigates a new century of independence, it's time to ask: What does freedom truly mean today? Reimagining Freedom in a Hyperconnected World In 1947, political freedom meant liberation from foreign rule. But in 2025, the nature of control and dependency has shifted. Now, issues like digital surveillance, data colonization, economic centralization, and global tech monopolies threaten personal and national autonomy in subtler ways. Where Gandhi saw spinning khadi as resistance to industrial domination, today’s generation might see cryptocurrency, decentralized fin...