<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking: Philosophy Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekly articles on Philosophy by Rafaela.]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/s/philosophy-updates</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VWC4!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafad2a36-2cba-476f-a82c-b19b5c2c0622_1280x1280.png</url><title>The Independent Thinking: Philosophy Update</title><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/s/philosophy-updates</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:14:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theindependentthinking.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[news@factual.money]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[news@factual.money]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[news@factual.money]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[news@factual.money]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[The Look at me Generation ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gera&#231;&#227;o Olhe Para Mim]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/the-look-at-me-generation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/the-look-at-me-generation</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[O Incognito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 17:14:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8532c8c3-c25c-4f6f-8511-be8d2083af40_1563x1563.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note: </strong>This is Rafaela&#8217;s weekly philosophy update. If you want to read this weekly update on her website, visit <a href="https://oincognito.com.br">O Incognito</a>. Rafaela&#8217;s philosophic update is offered in Portuguese only. We&#8217;ll &#8230;</em></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;A maioria das pessoas s&#227;o outras pessoas. Seus pensamentos s&#227;o as opini&#245;es de outra pessoa, suas vidas uma imita&#231;&#227;o, suas paix&#245;es uma cita&#231;&#227;o.&#8221; Oscar Wilde (1854 &#8211; 1900) Voc&#234; acredita que o conhecimento pode ser adquirido atrav&#233;s de livros e cursos ou a real sabedoria vem da experi&#234;ncia?]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/wisdom</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:03:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f75bb475-3336-4dea-a06e-bccd0d5f6e85_1563x1563.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s note: </strong>You are reading <a href="https://oincognito.com.br/wisdom/">Rafaela&#8217;s weekly Philosophy update</a>. Become a member to gain unique insights on how to reach your next level.</em></p><blockquote><p>&#8220;A maioria das pessoas s&#227;o outras pessoas. Seus pensamentos &#8230;</p></blockquote>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buy and be happy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nunca esquecerei o texto que escrevi sobre manipula&#231;&#227;o sutil para ser aceita na universidade que desejava, o assunto geral envolveu um dos grandes nomes da hist&#243;ria que utilizou das armas mais eficazes para ludibriar a grande massa. Adolf Hitler.]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/buy-and-be-happy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/buy-and-be-happy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[O Incognito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8bb7dff8-b681-4289-9de4-33f616703850_1563x1563.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nunca esquecerei o texto que escrevi sobre manipula&#231;&#227;o sutil para ser aceita na universidade que desejava, o assunto geral envolveu um dos grandes nomes da hist&#243;ria que utilizou das armas mais eficaz&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lembre-se de quem você é...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uma mensagem de Marcelo Marini e a sua atualiza&#231;&#227;o filos&#243;fica por Rafaela.]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/lembre-se-de-quem-voce-e</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/lembre-se-de-quem-voce-e</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[O Incognito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:55:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/385109a5-f347-4a80-92ea-d79d5e920d50_500x500.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Voc&#234; escolhe ser leal ou ter poder?</p><p>Est&#225; simples pergunta pode definir o seu futuro.</p><p>Muitas pessoas vivem pensando mais em seus familiares do que em si pr&#243;prias. Motivo pelo qual, n&#227;o vivem a pr&#243;pria v&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The subtle influence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcelo Marini and Rafaela, from Santa Catarina Coast, Brazil. View from the coast. Dear reader, What makes your choices worthy? Status? Power? Attention? In today&#8217;s society, it seems to be what counts&#8230; Not in our view.]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/the-subtle-influence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/the-subtle-influence</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:30:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5916be9d-44a9-4f03-a6a3-017691db1433_500x500.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Marcelo Marini and Rafaela, from Santa Catarina Coast, Brazil.</strong></em></p><p>View from the coast.</p><p>Dear reader,</p><p>What makes your choices worthy? Status? Power? Attention? In today&#8217;s society, it seems to be what counts&#8230;&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privacidade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nota do Editor: Voc&#234; est&#225; lendo a atualiza&#231;&#227;o semanal de Filosofia por Rafaela. Voc&#234; pode encontrar seus textos em O Incognito. Amanh&#227; voltaremos com a publica&#231;&#227;o semanal de Marcelo Marini. &#8220;Devemos considerar a vida como uma mentira cont&#237;nua, tanto nas coisas pequenas quanto nas grandes. Prometeu? N&#227;o cumpre a promessa, a n&#227;o ser para mostrar quanto o desejo era pouco desej&#225;vel: t&#227;o depressa &#233; a esperan&#231;a que nos ilude, como a coisa com que cont&#225;vamos. &#8211; Se nos deu, foi s&#243; para tornar a nos tirar. A magia da dist&#226;ncia apresenta-nos para&#237;sos que desaparecem como vis&#245;es logo que nos deixamos seduzir.&#8221; - Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 &#8211; 1860)]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/privacidade</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/privacidade</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[O Incognito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:30:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2fc63ece-fef5-4ced-bf23-0c52995055c8_500x500.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Nota do Editor:</strong></em> Voc&#234; est&#225; lendo a atualiza&#231;&#227;o semanal de Filosofia por Rafaela. Voc&#234; pode encontrar seus textos em <a href="https://oincognito.com.br">O Incognito</a>. Amanh&#227; voltaremos com a publica&#231;&#227;o semanal de Marcelo Marini.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;Devemos c&#8230;</p></blockquote>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sociedade Narcísica.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nota do editor: Hoje lan&#231;amos em parceria comercial com a Apple os novos epis&#243;dios semanais do The Factual Money Podcast, o programa Unlock Your Potential e o show podem ser encontrados na Apple Podcasts. Para a vers&#227;o em portugu&#234;s acesse a]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/sociedade-narcisica</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/sociedade-narcisica</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[O Incognito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:05:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cfd3318d-cdb3-4251-961f-d83375e19518_1563x1563.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Nota do editor:</strong> </p><ul><li><p>Hoje lan&#231;amos em parceria comercial com a Apple os novos epis&#243;dios semanais do <em>The Factual Money Podcast</em>, o programa <em>Unlock Your Potential</em> e o show podem ser encontrados na Apple Podc&#8230;</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[As raízes do mal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nota do editor: Inscri&#231;&#245;es abertas para os alertas de &#225;udio de Marcelo Marini e Rafaela escreve sobre Filosofia, Mem&#243;ria, Neuroci&#234;ncia, Epigen&#233;tica, PSTD...seus textos podem ser encontrados semanalmente aqui, ou no]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/as-raizes-do-mal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/as-raizes-do-mal</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:27:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2fc63ece-fef5-4ced-bf23-0c52995055c8_500x500.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Nota do editor:</strong>&nbsp;Inscri&#231;&#245;es abertas para os alertas de &#225;udio de Marcelo Marini (veja abaixo) e Rafaela escreve sobre Filosofia, Mem&#243;ria, Neuroci&#234;ncia, Epigen&#233;tica, PSTD...seus textos podem ser encontr&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following The Crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: Marcelo Marini's message to his subscribers; Rafaela's weekly update on Philosophy. Dear subscriber, You can find more opportunities by being bold than thinking like everyone else. To rise in life, you got to look out for opportunities aligned with the type of things you deserve in life.]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/following-the-crowd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/following-the-crowd</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:28:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f809d03b-3a78-4222-9dd0-db77a01c704e_500x500.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Editor's note:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Marcelo Marini's message to his subscribers;</p></li><li><p>Rafaela's weekly update on Philosophy.</p></li></ul><p>Dear subscriber,&nbsp;</p><p>You can find more opportunities by being bold than thinking like everyone else. To ris&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charming others]]></title><description><![CDATA[English and Portuguese messages are below. As mensagens em ingl&#234;s e portugu&#234;s est&#227;o abaixo. Editor's note: Marcelo Marini's message to his subscribers; Rafaela's weekly update on Philosophy. Dear reader, This week, at a round table, Marcelo Marini was asked by experienced businessmen how he sees the whole economy developing...]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/charming-others</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/charming-others</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2022 15:33:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a6c840ca-ef0d-4962-9d21-05fd87ff960a_750x1125.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>English and Portuguese messages are below.</em></p><p><em>As mensagens em ingl&#234;s e portugu&#234;s est&#227;o abaixo.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Editor's note:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Marcelo Marini's message to his subscribers;</p></li><li><p>Rafaela's weekly update on Philosophy.</p></li></ul><p>Dear reader,</p><p>T&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estoicismo ou Modismo? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As pessoas ir&#227;o lhe mostrar aquilo que &#233; mais conveniente para elas. Santo Agostinho disse: &#8220;A verdade &#233; como um le&#227;o; voc&#234; n&#227;o precisa defend&#234;-la. Deixe-a solta, e ela se defender&#225; a si mesma.&#8221; Da mesma forma isso pode acontecer com alguns ensinamentos, o Estoicismo &#233; uma dessas... Nunca esteve sendo t&#227;o propagada como agora, muitas pessoas sem forma&#231;&#227;o em filosofia, est&#227;o ministrando cursos, apenas por que leram alguns livros. Algu&#233;m se torna m&#233;dico lendo livros? Sua atua&#231;&#227;o &#233; permitida sem diplomas e especializa&#231;&#245;es?]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/estoicismo-ou-modismo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/estoicismo-ou-modismo</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[O Incognito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:22:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3a7a7e36-0ebb-4d56-a6a8-c08cc9607cb1_500x500.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As pessoas ir&#227;o lhe mostrar aquilo que &#233; mais conveniente para elas. </p><blockquote><p>Santo Agostinho disse: &#8220;A verdade &#233; como um le&#227;o; voc&#234; n&#227;o precisa defend&#234;-la. Deixe-a solta, e ela se defender&#225; a si mesma.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>Da me&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awareness for independent thinkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcelo's diary...a short message for you...Rafaela's weekly update on Philosophy.]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/awareness-for-independent-thinkers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/awareness-for-independent-thinkers</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:37:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0d537216-9347-4346-92ed-62fa88ea71b6_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Editor's note:</strong></p><ul><li><p>You didn't receive <strong>Marcelo's diary yesterday</strong>.</p></li><li><p>He has a <strong>short message for you</strong>, reader.</p></li><li><p>We will leave you with <strong>Rafaela's weekly update on Philosophy</strong>.</p></li></ul><p>Before that, we'd like to answer a few q&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excellence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nota do editor: Rafaela escreve sobre Filosofia, Mem&#243;ria, Neuroci&#234;ncia, Epigen&#233;tica, PSTD...seus textos podem ser encontrados semanalmente aqui, ou no O Incognito. O car&#225;ter &#233; o que faz um homem poderoso e n&#227;o o poder sobre algo ou algu&#233;m. Alguns fil&#243;sofos orientais j&#225; alertavam para as armadilhas. Quanto maior a car&#234;ncia, maior a necessidade de aplausos?]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/excellence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/excellence</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:35:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3a7a7e36-0ebb-4d56-a6a8-c08cc9607cb1_500x500.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Nota do editor:</strong> Rafaela escreve sobre Filosofia, Mem&#243;ria, Neuroci&#234;ncia, Epigen&#233;tica, PSTD...seus textos podem ser encontrados semanalmente aqui, ou no&nbsp;<a href="https://oincognito.com.br/">O Incognito</a>.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Backward Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nota do editor: No texto de hoje Rafaela aborda a utiliza&#231;&#227;o da internet e suas poss&#237;veis consequ&#234;ncias. Rafaela escreve sobre Filosofia, Mem&#243;ria, Neuroci&#234;ncia, Epigen&#233;tica, PSTD...seus textos podem ser encontrados semanalmente aqui, ou no O Incognito]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/the-backward-society</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/the-backward-society</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:07:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3a7a7e36-0ebb-4d56-a6a8-c08cc9607cb1_500x500.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Nota do editor:</strong> No texto de hoje Rafaela aborda a utiliza&#231;&#227;o da internet e suas poss&#237;veis consequ&#234;ncias. Rafaela escreve sobre Filosofia, Mem&#243;ria, Neuroci&#234;ncia, Epigen&#233;tica, PSTD...seus textos podem &#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are Lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nota do editor: A sociedade passa por um caos generalizado?]]></description><link>https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/we-are-lost</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theindependentthinking.com/p/we-are-lost</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Independent Thinking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:07:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3a7a7e36-0ebb-4d56-a6a8-c08cc9607cb1_500x500.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Nota do editor:</strong> A sociedade passa por um caos generalizado? Estamos perdidos ou estamos nos encontrando? Rafaela &#233; a nossa escritora convidada de hoje, seus textos podem ser encontrados semanalmente &#8230;</p>
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