Acharya Prashant explains that social media has become a tool that amplifies the worst human tendencies because technology is being used to serve lowly instincts. He points out that the lack of accountability and the desire for instant recognition and financial gain have created a cheap formula where nonsensical or harmful content is rewarded. Unlike regulated traditional media, social media is driven by a faceless and anonymous mass of billions, making external regulation impractical and nearly impossible. He argues that laws cannot effectively punish subjective mischief or individual intentions on such a massive scale. Acharya Prashant asserts that the only practical solution to this crisis is individual responsibility and self-regulation, which can only be achieved through a cultural environment centered on spirituality. He warns against state-enforced surveillance, suggesting instead that minds must be awakened through internal discipline. He emphasizes that this is not mere idealism but a historical emergency. To navigate these choppy waters, he advocates for the promotion of Vedanta and core self-inquiry as essential components of mainstream education. He concludes that education must move beyond career-building to focus on awakening the individual, as humanity faces a catastrophe that makes self-knowledge a matter of survival.