Mario Sergio Cortella
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About
Philosopher with a following of over 9 million on Instagram who is also an educator, writer, and speaker. In the 90's he was the secretary of education for the city of São Paulo. His writing made prominent philosophy in modern day Brazil.
Before Fame
He started his adult life as a prospective monk in a religious convent, however chose to pursue an academic career instead. He graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, with both a master's in education in 1989 and a doctorate in education in 1997.
Trivia
He has 60 works in 126 publications in three languages as of 2023. He has 2.1 million followers on TikTok where he posts video snippets of philosophical questions he poses at his appearances.
Family Life
His mother is Emília Gonçalves Cortella Mário. His father, Antonio Cortella was an Argentine soccer player from 1918 to 1922.
Associated With
He is considered a modern day philosopher along with Stefan Molyneux and Ray Kurzweil.
