Define the boundary first
Before judging a part, identify the system, its environment and the level at which the question is being asked.
WORLDVIEW / PRINCIPLES
Rules that are still earning their place.
These principles are versioned working judgments. They may change when stronger evidence or repeated practice shows a better model.
Separate fact, model and wish
A useful system keeps evidence, inference and intended direction distinguishable.
Protect the larger whole
Local continuation or expansion is not justified when it destroys the larger system that makes it possible.
Keep the conditions with the claim
A scientific result, an engineering analogy and a personal choice carry different kinds of support. Moving an idea into another field requires stating what changes and what still needs checking.