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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

Summary of Sartre’s Views


An ardent believer in the Marxist school of thought, Jean-Paul Sartre touted money as the one factor that restricts a … More

Capitalism, Existentialism, Freedom, Materialism, Sartre

What’s in a last name? A lot…


I wish my parents had given meSome other last nameThan their ownThat way I could escapeEasy stereotypingAnd caricaturizationImagine if my … More

Family name, Last name, Name, Poem, Poetry, Surname

To Retire or Not To Retire


I believe the ultimate questions to ask oneself at this stage in life are: “Have I fulfilled my potential as … More

Retirement

Final Word on Love


“In the final analysis, Love is a noun and not a verb.”—D. Samarender Reddy

Love, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

Loving Another Human Being


“When one human being says to another ‘I love you’, what they mean is “I love the reflection of myself … More

Love, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, True love, Unconditional Love

The Only Remedy


“One can love only oneself. One cannot love the “other”. The only way out of this terrible situation is to … More

Love, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, True love, Unconditional Love

Human Love


“Human love is comic at best and pathetic at worst.”—D. Samarender Reddy

Love, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

Loose Ends


“Life is a series of loose ends that leave one dissatisfied – words unsaid; tasks half-finished; imperfect deeds; ineluctable feelings; … More

Life, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

The Burden of Struggle for Justice


Not only are today’s activists enraged, they bemoan a state of constant fatigue (and in some instances, post-traumatic stress disorder) … More

Injustice, Justice, Oppression, Systems of oppression

The Unfolding and Undoing of Critical Race Theory


In the midst of this protracted conflict, students led by Crenshaw and another future scholar and professor of law, Mari … More

Critical Race Theory

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