Acharya Prashant explains that humanity suffers from a lack of both scientific and spiritual understanding, leading to widespread ignorance and superstition. He points out that while technology is accessible to everyone, many people remain scientifically illiterate and even contemptuous of science, yet they continue to use its fruits. He emphasizes that even eminent scientists can be deeply superstitious because they lack inner education. According to Vedant, both outer education, termed Avidya, and inner education, termed Vidya, are necessary to avoid living in ignorance. He notes that inner ignorance is particularly fatal because it stems from a fundamental attitude of belief rather than inquiry. He further discusses how this lack of inquiry affects religious and spiritual practices, turning festivals into hollow rituals. He observes that festivals like Diwali, Holi, Christmas, and Bakrid have lost their true spirit and have been reduced to consumerism, slaughter, or mere celebration without understanding. This lack of investigation makes people susceptible to misinformation, such as fake NASA images or ridiculous spiritual claims about positive vibrations and souls. Acharya Prashant concludes that without the spirit of exploration and inner education, people will continue to subscribe to absurd beliefs and remain ignorant of both the objective world and their own inner selves.