We're already in the dystopia you fear, and have been for some time. What you talk about here is simply the next evolution of it.
We awaken as many people as we can, but at the end of the day, most humans prefer to live under someone else's control, they just don't want the control to be obvious.
This system of shadow leaders and willing followers seems to be baked into our DNA, certainly into our epigenetic memories. No amount of education will be enough to change it; to break this system humans will need to evolve.
Encouraging people to leave the comfort of their master's world and self determine is the best way I see to move this evolution forward. Keep up the good work.