The big problem is that we are educated or indoctrinated to obey, not to think, not to question. That is why we are taught with the study method of repetition. To form sheep, the truth is that we repeat without understanding anything, but if someone thinks differently, you are a rebel or misfit. We already live in the future in a couple of years, whether we like it or not, artificial intelligence will surpass us in many aspects, not only in speed. Doing a job and that has always been the goal or the dream of making robots to do the jobs for us.
The conditioning is part of it, but the change in the way information is delivered is making the indoctrination process into idiots, far more efficient. Automation is all about creating efficiencies, including in areas that make us more controllable.