Is there a Stupid Gene?

“So what I have understood about nam is that it is the true knowledge of the feelings, visions, and images that are seen within. This knowledge is that all the creation of the waking, dreaming, and deep sleep modes of consciousness are nothing but sumscaras impressions that are in truth unreal; they are produced by the mind. What to speak about others? Even I am not aware of myself in dreams. Who knows what may happen to me at the time of death? I may enter the state of unconsciousness. Enter the state of dreams and see railway trains. How can I make a claim about my attainment of the ultimate? The truth is that I know nothing.” Faqir Chand
An educated person with life experience can see that humbleness and selflessness is a dwelling for truth. Upon the study of history and its notables, the greats, it is seen that Socrates, Jesus, Siddhartha, along with numerous others, were poor. They in all cases pushed aside wealth and glorious offerings to live off only that which is necessary for survival.
Having had these examples given to us in schooling and churches it is curious for it to still be seen that the masses are enticed by the glitz and shine of con men. One begins to wonder where this ignorance stems. It is not that these lessens were never taught, as the majority of the populous is religious, and even if they are not our culture is so saturated with religious mythology that they would have an awareness of even the most basic of stories and premises. In conjunction to this, history is filled with these lessons on how the fall of empires are based upon the animosities they breeds and that the humble whom they conquered are the greats, the ones whom are revered while their conquerors are reported as brutal, selfish, and short-sighted barbarians. The answer then does not lie in the lack of or disinformation, but maybe in the information itself.

Questions???
Maybe the emphasis and ideal forms are not revered enough to cause practice. Could it be that the stability and strength we find boring and the short stints of glory, power and brutality are attention grabbing and are enough to satiate the masses into form for people to accept and revere? Is it then possible that they view humbleness, abstaining, and self-empowerment as the path away from happiness and contentment? That the manipulative forms are misrepresented and that greed, domination and murder are the best that life has to offer? Or do people just not think? Is there a stupid gene?