I grew up primarily in Kansas City, MO. While it wasn't obvious at the time, I was fortunate to have moved around a lot and living with many different people and families; from a trailer park to the inner city to a middle-class subdivision I experienced a variety of people of different economic, racial, and religious backgrounds and beliefs. This exposure to a diversity of perspectives has influenced by business, investing, and personal philosophies.
While I think there are variety of legitimate ways to view a particular problem or phenomenon, I think that with sufficient data, rigorous analysis, open-mindedness, and common sense an objective truth or at least an conclusion that is clear...