The whole idea of universal 'Truth' is a big part of most of our problems, yes. As the pre-Platonic Protagoras tried to assert, we need to temper our judgements by recognizing that different perspectives lead to relatively different conclusions.
Facts that all can observe and agree on are the basis of tolerance of interpretations we can't agree on. For millenia, some have insisted that they have been gifted with some ultimate truths. Nonsense. So yes, agreed-on, observed facts are the basis what we need more of, with other sorts of assertions carrying much less weight.
The whole idea of universal 'Truth' is a big part of most of our problems, yes. As the pre-Platonic Protagoras tried to assert, we need to temper our judgements by recognizing that different perspectives lead to relatively different conclusions.
Facts that all can observe and agree on are the basis of tolerance of interpretations we can't agree on. For millenia, some have insisted that they have been gifted with some ultimate truths. Nonsense. So yes, agreed-on, observed facts are the basis what we need more of, with other sorts of assertions carrying much less weight.