Acharya Prashant begins by questioning the very notion of a 'country,' explaining that entities like America, China, or Britain are not actual persons. Using personifications like Uncle Sam for America, he illustrates that a country is an abstract concept representing its people. Therefore, when one asks if a country should invest in war, it is essential to understand that it is the people who are involved. The speaker posits that wars between nations are fundamentally conflicts between groups of people driven by their selfish, material interests. He uses the US-China conflict as an example, stating it is not a dispute over land but a clash of economic interests. When the profits of the American people are threatened by the Chinese people, it leads to actions like forming alliances such as the Quad. He emphasizes that these are treaties made by people with other people because their selfish interests (swarth) are at stake. The fight is ultimately about money. This behavior at the international level is a direct reflection of human nature at the individual level. As long as a person is willing to fight for their own pocket, they will fight the whole world for it. The tendency to use deceit, fraud, and violence to fulfill desires when they cannot be met directly is prevalent in homes, markets, and shops. This same mentality scales up to the national level, causing countries to fight each other. The speaker notes that politics merely follows these economic interests. Consequently, the speaker concludes that the only real solution to end war is spirituality (adhyatma). Until a person understands their true well-being (hit) as distinct from their selfish desires (swarth), they will continue to resort to any means, including violence and war, to achieve their ends. This individual transformation is the only way to stop wars between nations.