I “Delete” my WhatsApp accountI do a bunch of other such cancellationsAnd before the diurnal cycle is completedI reinstall, restore, … More
Category: Political Philosophy
Rick Roderick on Derrida — The Ends of Man
Lecture Notes: I. Richard Rorty may be viewed as an “Americanization” of Derrida: widely considered the postmodern thinkers (perhaps wrongly). … More
My Own Take On Being
Man always is in the present where the “trace” (to use or misuse a word/concept that Derrida keeps hearkening back … More
Want to make a difference in the world?
Dear GSR uncle, While your goal/intention of making a difference in this world by having a positive impact, leaving this … More
The Cost of Not Following One’s Svadharma
Here’s a poem I wrote (see photo below) about my med school classmate when he lost his father. It is … More
Relax, It’s Only a Dream
“You begin to relax a bit more when you realize that nothing of what happens in a dream can affect … More
The Longing and its Consequences
“Drop the longing and your biology, psychology, philosophy will all come to a grinding halt and only the truth will … More
Was Sankaracharya disrespectful towards women?
See what he says in Dakshinamurthy Stotram (see who he is clubbing the women with): “Some, deeply deluded, argue that … More
6 great quotes by Karl Marx you might know since they are not about capitalism
“Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy.” Marx believed that real joy comes from … More
Psychology says intelligent people tend to be kinder, but what drives their kindness is more surprising than you think
“None of this means every kind person is secretly a genius, or that intelligence is required to be a good … More