Seek out your own implicit assumptions and examine whether they are on a solid foundation of facts. An example is the implicit assumption that complex nonlinear systems (like a society, an economy or an ecosystem) can effectively be controlled from the top down. This is a common political fallacy that often manifests itself in ways that are disappointing, unexpected, and non beneficial. The facts, however, reveal that in complex non linear systems, order is an emergent phenomenon, not an imposed one. Isn’t that a better foundation on which to build?