Acharya Prashant explains that India's historical discovery of the truth beyond thought led to a misunderstanding among the masses. While sages reached a state beyond the mind through an arduous journey of using the mind to its fullest, the common people attempted to emulate the result without the process. This led to a culture that bypassed thought and intellect, mistakenly believing that dropping the mind was a shortcut to spiritual liberation. Consequently, India stopped thinking and began relying on belief, superstition, and emulation rather than logic and rationality. He contrasts this with the West, where philosophical inquiry led to the development of science and technology. He argues that by abandoning the mind prematurely, Indians became like savages who do not use their minds, rather than sages who have transcended them. This lack of original thought and critical thinking has resulted in a history of being vulnerable to aggressors and a modern culture of copying Western ideas, technology, and entertainment. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that to go beyond the mind, one must first use the mind to its maximum potential. He critiques the lack of original intellectual property and the tendency to worship leaders blindly. He concludes that education must encourage children to question everything and dare to inquire, as there should be no subject too sacred for critical analysis.