And yet for all this influence, many of our ways are becoming far from Socratic. More and more our politics … More
Author: D. Samarender Reddy
Happiness and Its Spin-offs
Aristotle points out in Nicomachean Ethics that while we desire every other thing for being instrumental and serving some other … More
One’s Love for a Woman
“One’s love for a woman (and even for one’s near and dear) is most often never pure because you stand … More
To Love or To Be Loved
“No, not when you are not loved, but when you do not love, life becomes difficult.”–D. Samarender Reddy
Psychedelics and Prayer
What I am suggesting is that the appearance of small mystical societies in ancient times that ultimately evolved into more … More
Kya Such Hai? (Hindi Poem)
Jub pyaar ki churcha nikli Ye bhee qubool karna hai Ki taqdeeer ne mujhe Jis maqam pe le aya hai … More
Mischievous God
Ah, I see it all too clearly nowGod’s done his usual mischiefKnowing full well what’ll happenHe’s given me a mind … More
Does Happiness Suffice?
I am not quite happy With just being happy Lot of things make me happy Like talking to a friend … More
The Mental Health Struggles of Single and Divorced Men
Interestingly, a large corpus of research indicates that single men have higher rates of mental health issues compared to married … More
Five Reasons Why Morality is Distracting and Harmful
[My comment: That’s why Dharma is a better concept than morality since it takes into account the context in which … More