Acharya Prashant addresses the growing trend of glorifying ignorance and the lack of gratitude toward education and science. He observes that while literacy has increased, true education has not, leading to a democratic environment where the uneducated majority often dictates social and political norms. He critiques the irony of people using state-of-the-art technology, like smartphones, to consume and promote superstitions and caste-based identities. He emphasizes that the modern comforts and the significant increase in life expectancy—from 27 years at independence to over 70 years today—are direct results of scientific advancements, not traditional rituals or superstitions.