I believe its a case of mass hypnosis. From the moments we are born others tell us what to do and think.
Society forces those who want to 'live' there to think only inside the accepted and agreed upon box.
Very few are given the opportunity to relax completely and think freely without any kind of bounds.
There are exceptions of course. Those who master yoga and meditation or for example budhist monks.
But the vast majority will die like old babies. They are given no realistic chance to break free and evolve