I think a lot of this has to do with the scientific priesthood's insistance on materialism and atheism. It puts people into a tiny little box and shifts focus from inward to outward. I maintain that materialism is a more foundational issue in society than corrupt money.  

 To be materialistic people should be operators but never go deep into understanding the universe. When you dive deep into this reality, being an atheist is stupid. That is why the education today is superficial and teaches not to investigate more