Audit your classification system by identifying what's

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Goals as Perceptual Filters (goals function as perceptual filters that define relevance), Categories Are Human Constructions (categories are constructed for purposes), and Values exist in a hierarchical structure with terminal (values exist in hierarchical structure). The lesson establishes that classification reveals what you value. This principle prescribes a concrete audit protocol, following from axioms about goal-driven perception and constructed categories.