Yes. My grandfather liked to show me things that agreed with his world view.. I suppose preparing me, if I were to ever take over as regent, since he was so old. And then my doctor, Daedalus, always liked to introduce me to the opposites.

As I got older I read whatever I wanted, whether I agreed or not. [ Best to self educate and inform, right? Plus, she was made with the maximum curiosity a fellow citizen was permitted to have, so there's that. ]

Yes, of course. Easier said than done, though.