What is Know Your Ethos?
Know Your Ethos is a self-knowledge instrument. A daily 2-minute check-in, a personal AI mirror, and pattern recognition grounded in Stoic philosophy.
Most people are not stuck because they lack discipline. They are stuck because they keep repeating patterns they cannot see. Know Your Ethos makes those patterns visible.
Every day, you answer 5 adaptive questions. Two minutes. No blank page, no prompts to wrestle with. Your Daimon watches for contradictions between what you say you value and what you actually do, and mirrors them back clearly.
It is not a journaling app. It is not a coach. It is not therapy. It is a mirror that shows you who you are when you are not watching.
What Sets Know Your Ethos Apart
Daily 2-Minute Check-In
Five questions that adapt to what you cannot see on autopilot. No blank page. No prompts to wrestle with. Takes two minutes.
Your Personal Daimon
An AI mirror that learns your values, tracks your patterns, and reflects back what you need to see. Not a coach. Not a chatbot. A mirror that knows you.
Blind Spot Detection
Five patterns show up again and again in how people avoid themselves. Your Daimon watches for yours and names it clearly, so you can see what has been running the show.
Pattern Recognition
Every check-in adds to your picture. Your Daimon spots recurring behaviors, catches contradictions, and connects today to what you did last week and last month.
Your Living Ethos
Define your values, virtues, and personal philosophy. Your Daimon uses your Ethos as the lens. Watch it sharpen and evolve as you live into it.
Private by Design
All data encrypted at rest and in transit. No third-party sharing. Export or delete everything anytime. Your patterns are yours.
How Know Your Ethos Works
Take the Blind Spot Test (60 seconds)
Free. No account. Ten statements, rated 1 to 5. Reveals which of five patterns is most active in your life right now.
Start your daily check-in (2 minutes a day)
Answer five questions. Your Daimon picks them to catch what you miss on autopilot.
Your Daimon responds (instantly)
It reads between the lines, detects emotion, spots patterns, and connects today to your broader picture.
Watch yourself come into focus
Your Ethos sharpens. Your blind spots get named. The patterns running your life become visible, so you can choose which ones to keep.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is Know Your Ethos?
A self-knowledge instrument. Not a journaling app, not a coach, not therapy. It combines a free Blind Spot Test, a daily 2-minute check-in with AI pattern detection, and a personal AI mirror called the Daimon that reflects your patterns back to you over time.
How is this different from a journaling app?
Journaling apps give you a blank page and maybe a prompt. Know Your Ethos gives you a Daimon that knows you. Your Daimon builds a psychological portrait from your own words, spots contradictions between what you say and what you do, and remembers every check-in. Most journaling apps forget you after you close them.
What is a daimon?
A daimon is an ancient Greek concept meaning an inner voice that guides you toward wisdom. Socrates described his daimon as a voice that kept him honest with himself. In Know Your Ethos, your Daimon is an AI mirror that learns your values and reflects your patterns back, not a chatbot and not a therapist.
Is it free?
Yes. The free tier includes daily check-ins, a Daimon response on every check-in, AI mood and feelings detection, and 1 Daimon conversation after 3 check-ins. Premium is $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year. It unlocks unlimited Daimon conversations, long-term pattern memory, and cross-session insights. There is a 7-day free trial with no credit card required.
How long does a check-in take?
Two minutes. Five questions. Your Daimon picks questions that adapt to what you cannot see on autopilot, so you are not wrestling with a blank page.
What are the five blind spot patterns?
The Deflector (avoids being truly seen), the Intellectualizer (analyzes feelings instead of feeling them), the Overachiever (uses productivity to avoid deeper questions), the People Pleaser (prioritizes others to avoid their own needs), and the Controller (over-plans to avoid uncertainty). Take the free Blind Spot Test to find out which one is most active for you right now.
Is my data private?
Yes. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Know Your Ethos never shares personal content with third parties. You can export or delete all your data at any time.
Who is this for?
People who are functional but stuck repeating the same patterns. People who sense they have a blind spot but cannot name it. People who want a quick daily practice that compounds into real self-knowledge over time. Not for clinical mental health treatment or crisis support. See a licensed professional for that.
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