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Most people don't know any history of labor. I barely know anything and I'm interested in the topic. It's frustrating. I mean, I can accept the ingnorance. That's natural. But the lack of curiosity is upsetting.
You're focusing on the wrong thing - lack of curiosity isn't a problem. In fact, humans are naturally curious, what you see here is something strategically impeding that curiosity. Indoctrination is a major thing, but there is also active suppression if a given individual is too "radical" to be indoctrinated.
Sure, but there has to be some agency on the part of people. Like, yes they're victims of propaganda and such, but I don't want a model where everyone is acted upon and never acts. My wealthy coworkers who just don't read books are who I'm thinking of. They have ample time and resources to learn more, but it's easier to just watch anime and play dota.
If you don't expect them to ever act, then nothing will change and we'll just be crushed by capitalism and friends forever.
And by act I don't even mean like go start a revolution, or a mutual aid group, or do anything dramatic. Just spend 20 minutes reading about history. Be curious. Overcome the quagmire of propaganda we're immersed in. Just for a little bit.