That's a very inconvenient truth-- you're right! I can see true change and transformation though. I am heavily involved in the communities that are pushing for change so I do have optimism that while yes, many sheep stay sound asleep, that we are being confronted with more and more pressure that is pushing for us to open our eyes. (This is my hope anyway!)
We all want to fight to protect our world views-- like I said above, we want to give ourselves reason to escape the pain from knowing what is the truth.
The more people that stand unafraid in their truth, the more inspired people will be to follow suite :)