Combine dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl, food processor, or the bowl of your stand mixer. (I prefer the stand mixer over the food processor because the latter requires that you dirty another bowl in which to let the dough rise, and I'm too lazy to want to wash extra dishes.)
If using the mixer or food processor, turn it on and stream in the water and oil. Turn the mixer speed up to medium as the dough comes together, and then let it run for another minute. Turn it off, sprinkle the dough with some extra flour, and remove the bowl from your mixer. If mixing by hand, add the water and oil and mix with a wooden spoon until gets too difficult. Toss the spoon aside (not literally, of course), and finish the mixing with your hands until you have a soft ball of dough that isn't super sticky. (A little stickiness is okay.)
Knead the dough in the bowl until it is nice and smooth (only for about a minute). If the dough starts sticking to your hands, simply sprinkle on a little more flour as needed.
Lift the dough out of the bowl, pour some olive oil into the bottom, then place the dough back in and move it all around in order to coat the bowl and the dough with oil. Flip the dough over to get oil on the other side. Then cover your bowl with plastic wrap or a towel. Let it sit for about two hours, or until the dough has doubled in size.
Making the Pizza
Once the dough has risen, preheat your oven to 450 F / 232 C. Oil your baking pans generously (or use a combination of spray oil and a layer of cornmeal). If you like a thinner crust, divide the dough into thirds. If you like your crust thicker, divide it in half. Spread the dough to the outer edges of your pan by pressing it outwards, not stretching it (which makes holes). To help it not stick to the pan as it cooks, once the dough is spread out in your pan, lift it up from one side, then the other (you'll likely have to re-spread it a little after this step).
Prebake the dough for 6 minutes. Then cover it with your pizza makings: sauce, pesto, hummus (trust me on that), mozzarella, veggies, meats, fruits---whatever floats your pizza boat. Bake for another 10-12 minutes, until the bottom of the crust is browned and your toppings are cooked.