The word of the day is the Greek word amathia: Amathia by definition, refers to a willful refusal to learn, understand, or pursue the truth. It is often translated into English as "willful ignorance" or "intelligent stupidity." It is the opposite of philotimo (love of honor/virtue) or philosophia (the love and pursuit of wisdom/truth). Socrates considered Amathia the root of evil acts in people. Epictetus described Amathia as anti-wisdom. A spiritual illness that afflicts those that could know and should know better. Worse than ignorance, Amathia is choosing not to know, the worst type of stupidity. This word highlights just how dangerous the ancient Greeks considered amathia to be. To them, refusing the truth wasn't just a personal flaw; it was a rejection of virtue and civic duty.