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Author: D. Samarender Reddy

Philosopher & Poet. Holds degrees in Medicine (MBBS) and Economics (MA, The Johns Hopkins University). Certified programmer. An avid reader. Worked in various capacities as a medical writer, copywriter, copyeditor, software programmer, newspaper columnist, and content writer. Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.in/stores/D.-Samarender-Reddy/author/B0CB7PMW36

Deep Thinking


“Deep thinking invites either suffering or liberation.”—D. Samarender Reddy

Deep thinking, Liberation, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Suffering, Thinking

Devoted to Being Alone


She happyI happyNo pointTogetherUnhappy.This secretFew knowAlonenessDevoteesBlessed.

Aloneness, Being alone, Loneliness, Poem, Poetry, Relationships, Solitude

Feminism for Women by Julie Bindel


Bindel, who believes, not without reason, that misogyny is on the rise and that women are in growing danger of … More

Feminism, Feminism for women, Julie Bindel, Misogyny

Relevance of Rawls’ “Ideal Theory”


Surely Mills is right that just policies must recognize and respond to existing racial disparities and other injustices. The policies … More

Amartya Sen on Justice, Ideal Theory, Justice

Quitting Books


What do you want out of reading? And, more importantly, is the book that you’re currently reading helping bring that … More

Books, Reading habits

Truth’s Abode


“In sights and sounds, in smells and tastes, and in touch and thoughts do not look for the Truth. Look … More

Absolute truth, Mind, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Senses, Silence, Thinking, Thoughts, Truth

A good life doesn’t have to be happy, or even meaningful


What does a good life look like to you? For some, the phrase may conjure up images of a close-knit … More

Happiness, hedonism, Meaningful life, Psychologically rich life

Heterosexual or Homosexual?


“Because I am unmarried and single, quite a few people suspect that I am a homosexual. While I am definitely … More

Happiness, Heterosexual, Homosexual, Pleasure, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Sex

Tuning Out, Dropping Out


I’ve had enough of society Care not I any more To keep up relationships And friendships Nor attend Any of … More

Alonenesss, Poem, Poetry, Shunning society, Society, Solitude

Maya (Ignorance)


“Maya (or ignorance) is nothing but the wrong understanding that happiness lies outside. The moment one realizes that happiness is … More

Avidya, Ignorance, Maya, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

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