We *Will* Suffer the Consequences of Unconsciousness
Although even Jesus said, "Forgive them for they know not what they do." Nevertheless, we each suffer the consequences of "knowing not what we do."
So, without the kind of childhood judgment of a bearded man on the throne in the clouds, there is a very strong incentive to become aware and become conscious of our conditioning and programming and of how we have been manipulated.
This is what movies like The Matrix and Inception are attempting to communicate to a wider audience.