Why Do People Still Buy into the Narrative? (Sorry for YouTube link)
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I don't think they can be woken up from the trance. They're too demoralized. I also think many of them enjoy it, it gives their full lives meaning.
Critical thinking is the key here. Critical thinkers already don't trust the mainstream narratives, and are more likely to question and speak out when they see something isn't right.
Check out this old lecture, and pay especially close attention to the end: https://youtu.be/K8qqZup3Bg4 They can be saved.
I am not sure how much of a role critical thinking skills play in this. Plenty of people who can think critically in some other areas seem oblivious to what is going on around them. Some of these people are just too focused on their own pursuits to give much thought to anything else - kind of like someone who is texting while driving.