One of the things that lead to believing in fake reality is also the increasing distance between people. Technological progress and work specialization result in people becoming more and more closed and self-oriented. That's why, when someone gets hurt in the street, most people don't care, they think "this won't happen to me" (if they think at all) and just pass by. We have a hard time to identify ourselves with other human beings. Actually, I've recently posted an article about human life worth philosophy. I would love to hear your opinion about it. Cheers!