Thats a question that many of us have been tackling... And our answers can be very complex...
I'll try give a brief of some of my answers...
One reason is cognitive dissonance, en masse. A complicated theory in itself
Another is peer pressure.
Propaganda.
Stupidity. Inability to think critically
False faith in the government
False faith in the mainstream media
Some have a conflict of interest or are invested
Hypnotized
Subconscious programming
Fear
Lack of faith in God
And im sure we could add more reasons to that list...
Someone recently suggested that 30% are hypnotized, 40% are following like the herd and 30% know the truth...
Its up to the truth knowers to sow the seeds amongst the herd by engaging them with the truth...
Engaging the hypnotized is a waste of time...
I am going down to the local TV Station and run around screaming, The Sky is falling ! The Sky is falling ! given enough time everyone will believe it. Henny Penny ? I will not mention that one.
Rei, I have to ask myself and all, why don't us lot follow along like the rest do ?
I would say that I am a very sceptical person myself. I have to say that challenged Christianity from day one, It was not about to me, Just believe ! I had to understand were I was at. I had to have my own compass to get a foot hold on a subject, before having faith on a subject.
I would get, Just believe ! but no way would I do that, I could not do such at all. blind faith to me is an anathema.
When I got my first car and something went wrong with it, I would check it out always, then I would analyse why why why from every angle.
When I did my Trade I looked to improve on how to do things better, smarter, more easy, faster and on the hunt for better products, I would test and record my findings, some products were better in the cold months and others in the hot months. One product that was 25kg and more volume one would think would go further, but I found that was not the case at all, as a 20kg went further. others rejected my findings, but would never bother to test such for themselves. I had my brothers Son come and work for me, we are all in the same Trade and he spun out and went to his Dad, that he had learnt so much from Uncle Reggie. you have to use this product ! it's 4 times faster and better, but nup my brother would have non of it.