It's like... If you want to know things, why not take the time to actually learn it? Clearly, if you can spin a whole storm of bullshit, you have enough brainpower to learn a thing or two, even with the most basic of sources.
Comfort stifles the need to grow. Why change when you can feel content where you are? Who cares if you feel uncomfortable in this world? We all are, and nothing will change - not even death. Clearly, ignorance can be paraded and even shared among more people nowadays. While I think Flat Earth is...
I believe it is because people always wish to be smart and right, and hold information that seemingly no one has because they are too inept to truly learn about the world around them. They want to be the holders of knowledge without actually needing to do anything, all because it seems...
I still don't get why people believe in the flat earth theory. If you really think about it, the universe is a very selfish kind of object, and wants things to be as small as possible. If every star and planet were shaped like a piece of paper or a dinner plate, that would take up a lot of room...