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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

Abolishing Limits to Discourse


A new academic journal permits authors to use a pseudonym to avoid running the risk of receiving personal abuse, including … More

Academic freedom, Discourse, Free speech, Freedom of expression, Freedom of speech, Threat to academic freedom

No Ultimate Meaning to Life


“Some people worry that life is pointless. That’s because it is. I don’t say that flippantly or glibly. I mean … More

Life, Meaning of life, Purpose of life

Destiny


“Looking back I realize that I could not have lived my life other than the way I did given the … More

Destiny, Fate, Free Will, Predeterminism, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

D. Samarender Reddy’s Timetable


(“I” am not D. Samarender Reddy [aka Sam]. Sam is only a character in my imagination) 24/7 – Summa Iru

Be still, Daily schedule, Summa iru, Timetable

Emotion Regulation


Emotion regulation to reduce distress appears to be a fundamental human behaviour that doesn’t just happen within us, but between … More

Emotion regulation, Emotions, Negative emotions

Who Am I? A Network Self?


Who am I? We all ask ourselves this question, and many like it. Is my identity determined by my DNA … More

Identity, Network Self, Self, Who am I?

How Common is Mental Illness?


“When we’re talking about what is ‘normal,’ this is a lifetime perspective. It’s saying that the average life has at … More

Mental health, Mental illness, Psychiatric disorder

Premonitions – More to the World than Meets the Eye


My father died 18 months ago, at the age of 79. He had Parkinson’s disease and was quite weak and … More

Premonitions, Seeing the future

Architects of Our Own Destiny


It is our own unfulfilled desiresWishes, longings, expectationsThat shuttle usFrom place to placeFrom person to personFrom object to objectFrom one … More

Destiny, Fate, Poem, Poetry

God’s Revelations


”God speaks to every heart and not just that of Krishna or Jesus or Muhammad. Only, we are not prepared … More

Divine Revelation, God, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

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