Acharya Prashant explains that philosophy and deep thinking, which are equivalent to wisdom, originate from the problem of suffering. Thought itself is a problem-solving mechanism that is triggered when a problem is perceived. In modern society, however, suffering has been covered up rather than eliminated. Through consumerism, social media, and various forms of entertainment, people have found ways to hide their pain. When suffering is masked by pleasurable distractions like shopping or digital content, the necessity for deep thought and the search for truth diminishes. He describes the current era as one of self-deception, where people are in a state as dire as during the time of Shri Buddha, yet they use technology and economic means to successfully ignore their inner condition. He references Kabir Saheb to highlight how people mistake false pleasures for true happiness while remaining in the grip of destruction. By suppressing suffering and keeping it underground, it only deepens and leads to increased levels of neurosis, stress, and anxiety. True philosophy and reflection are the only means to actually resolve suffering, but they cannot function if the suffering is never acknowledged or faced directly.