Actually, what you said does not sound shallow at all. It sounds like you're aware that what is reality for the NPC's , is in reality, a dog and pony show. The last couple of years have revealed how brainwashed and indoctrinated most people are. They get their medical advice from CNN, and vote not on politician's results, but on their empty promises. Add to that, an education system that is geared more for dumbing people down, then for teaching them to think for themselves, and you get our present situation.