7 Brutal Lessons About Life – Arthur Schopenhauer

Solitude, suffering, desire, expectations, compassion, boredom, and art — a philosophical guide to seeing life without illusions.

“To hell with others”

Tell yourself “To hell with others”, and go for amour de soi and NOT amour propre. https://thewire.in/society/keeping-up-with-the-joneses

Encumbered Self: The Communitarian Critique of Liberalism by Michael Walzer

Here’s how Michael Walzer (one of the key proponents of Communitarianism, the other important member of this school, who could … More

“One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.”–Simone de Beauvoir

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Simone de Beauvoir. “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman,” she wrote in … More

Liberalism: A Historical Perspective

Liberalism is one of the most frequently used—and most misunderstood—ideas in political thought. Often celebrated as the foundation of freedom and equality, and just as often criticized as the cause of moral and social decline, its true history is far more complex than popular narratives suggest. This excerpt explores the origins and evolution of liberalism, tracing its roots to the French Revolution, its intellectual development in France and Germany, and its later transformation in America. It challenges common assumptions and reveals liberalism as a tradition deeply concerned with morality, civic duty, social justice, and the common good.

Dump Democracy, Choose Meritocracy

(The following article of mine was first published in Metro India, an English daily newspaper from Hyderabad, on October 10, … More

We Need Better Rulers

(The following article of mine was first published in Metro India, an English daily newspaper from Hyderabad, on December 30, … More

Luck Swallows Everything (on Free Will, or rather the lack of it)

This article, by Galen Strawson of Oxford University, appeared in the Times Literary Supplement(link is external) on June 26, 1998, and is … More

Epistemic Humility

Yes, one needs Epistemic Humility to be charitable in our dealings with other human beings. Epistemic humility is the intellectual … More

Chantal Mouffe Agonizes Over Agonism

Chantal Mouffe’s agonistic theory posits that political conflict is permanent and ineradicable. Rather than striving for rational consensus, healthy democracies … More