I strongly believe that there is an infinite number of caves, encapsulated
in a fractal like manner. There is always as much truth outside of your perception as inside and you are always inside a cave as well as outside of one.. Something like this... But I surely know what you mean by "ignorant masses". I pity them too... :P
I agree with you. People kept the blindness because of fear to the unknown. And that fear is what keep them ignorant.
Not only fear I think. It has a reason that our brain filters out most information we perceive. This provides orientation and enables us to focus on what is most important for us at the moment. Unfortunately this also undermines the more important things for the whole. Together with fear this makes progress so slow.
Indeed! Thanks for your comment!