The world is ... a complex mechanism with cause-and-effect relationships.
Knowledge is... Undisputed truth. Established according to scientific methods.
Conviction... Whoever knows best how the machine works gets to sit at the controls.
Legitimisation ... Follow the expert.
Value ... Results of research according to recognised and replicable methods are building blocks for shared knowledge on a global scale.
Restriction ... When conflicts of interest are large and the issues complex, agreement on what is true is hard to reach.