It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.
-Upton Sinclair

If we swap out 'salary' with 'sanity' we might be getting somewhere in actually understanding where this [verifiably insane] resistance is coming from.

I have become increasingly suspicious that many adult humans have atrophied their ability to think critically--so much so, that it is potentially overwhelming to be confronted with the imperative need to do so.

Much like myself and other veterans fell for the "hero pill" narrative, where: joining the military makes you a hero! When in actuality, if we had done our critical thinking and proper research, we would have learned that all wars are bankers wars, and that we are only slaughtering our fellow humans to further their gains. But most veterans won't wake up to this, because it starts with the words, "I was wrong" and involves surrendering all of the misattributed glory that your friends, family and community would otherwise continue to bestow upon you. (Ironically, this is cowardly behavior. Not heroic. But I digress.)

All that is just to say: It is much easier (less frightening) to take the "safety pill" of believing the pharmaceutical companies who directly profit from vaccines are telling the truth.

Thank you for writing, this is an excellent and well-composed post. (Following!)