Axioms

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• Axiom 1: Pragmatic Fallibilism
  The map is not the territory, but a good map gets you closer to where you're going. Pragmatic Fallibilism recognizes that all knowledge is provisional.
• Axiom 2: Care + Dignity as Constraints
  Care and dignity aren't nice-to-have features we add after optimization, they're hard constraints that define the solution space.
• Axiom 3: Virtues for Builders
  We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit., Aristotle. Virtues aren't rules to follow but practices to embody.
• Axiom 4: Consequences Over Intentions
  Good intentions don't erase harmful consequences. What we meant to do matters far less than what actually happened.
• Axiom 5: Language Shapes Worlds
  Language isn't just description, it's generative. The metaphors we use shape how we think, what we notice, and how we act.