To critically examine and not blindly accept the status quo or accepted beliefs.
Критически исследовать всё и не принимать вслепую статус-кво или общепринятые убеждения. (Kriticheski issledovat' vsyo i ne prinimat' vslepuyu status-kvo ili obshcheprinyatye ubezhdeniya.)
"In philosophy, one is encouraged to question everything in order to arrive at the truth."
"В философии человека призывают всё подвергать сомнению, чтобы прийти к истине." (V filosofii cheloveka prizyvayut **vsyo podvergat' somneniyu**, chtoby priyti k istine.)
to take an idea and develop it further or act on it
to make sure income and expenses are equal
being careful with small amounts of money but careless with...
old-fashioned or not keeping up with modern ideas
to transfer control or responsibility to someone
to show someone that they are not as important as they think
