Ultimately, honest work is a practice, not a mood. Document sources and methods; prefer reversible choices where possible—as conservation’s Venice Charter (1964) advises—so future stewards can adapt. Test claims, invite peer review, and keep transparent logs or version histories. In craft, choose materials you can maintain, and design joints that reveal, not hide, how things hold. Through such habits, honesty becomes architecture—scaffolding that lets your creations meet the future on their feet. [...]
