Environment as experience vs. environment as ideology

This thought stems from a dialouge between Dr. Glassman and Travis this morning. Travis I don't remember what you asked but Dr. G, responded with well not all resources hold the highest level of importance for all populations and all socities. So some clean water would be important and for others medical support would be more important than clean water. So I was thinking and this was another "doodle" idea of mine for something yet entirely different last quarter. The ideas that we have serve as motivators for our beliefs, actions, and consequences. Experience and observation serve as concrete evidence, and how do you argue against evidence?