if one would realize it's all a hologram, that there's nothing to lose or gain except the amount of value one actually perceives. is it necessary for survival?

if one would realize it's all a hologram, that there's nothing to lose or gain except the amount of value one actually perceives. is it necessary for survival? i think the problem areas lay in the fact that everyone is buying into the greatest hood wink of life and turning it into something greater than it really should be.