It works because most humans believe what they are being told.

- It's true because it's in the news.
- It's true because it's a law.
- It's true because it's written in the Bible.
- It's true because there's a blue checkmark.
- It's true because the video is tagged with xyz.
- It's true because Farsight is saying it.

That is the psychological prison. It works because people still need an authority that's telling them what to believe.

No, the alternative is not having to know everything.

The alternative is to say no and think for yourself.