Kritikos
κριτικόςkri-ti-KOS
Intermediate
The capacity for discernment and judgment, derived from 'krinein' (to separate, decide). In ancient Greek thought, kritikos denotes the faculty of distinguishing truth from falsehood, the essential from the trivial, enabling sound evaluation and decision-making.
Modern Application
You must cultivate the ability to cut through noise and surface appearances to reach accurate judgments. When you develop your critical faculty, you protect yourself from manipulation, groupthink, and poor decisions born of hasty evaluation. Train yourself to pause, examine assumptions, and weigh evidence before committing to any course of action.
