Steve - The science seems to indicate that those who view change as an inevitable part of life tend to have views which are labeled progressive. These people also have a more positive world view, and are less fearful in general. And tdtz - this isn't my opinion. It's my best attempt to summarize a few scientific studies attempting to determine how we make decisions.

I'm sure the "science" is quite objective. You wouldn't happen to have a link to those studies, would you?