Acharya Prashant explains that while society is often defined as the relationship between individuals, in reality, people rarely meet as true individuals. Instead, they interact as influence machines where a third entity—the master or conditioning—dictates the relationship. This conditioning includes religion, the past, economic backgrounds, and societal expectations. He asserts that for most, relationships do not exist between persons but between two sets of pre-determined concepts or machines. He emphasizes that society is an abstraction and a product of imagination. Referring to ancient wisdom, he notes that while society is considered real by many, the truth is that only consciousness or the individual is fundamental. When one considers society as the ultimate truth, their own existence becomes imaginary. He explains that everything an individual considers their own—thoughts, reactions, and even the sense of self—is often just external social programming. This aligns with the Buddhist concept of No-self, where what is perceived as the self is actually entirely social and external. Acharya Prashant argues that changing the source of conditioning does not end the state of slavery; it merely changes the master. He challenges the notion that society is a necessary evil, stating it is only necessary for those who are themselves social products. He advises against seeking quick alternatives or asking what one should do. Instead, the focus should be on the fundamental question of who is doing the action. He concludes that the doer is more important than the deed, and true understanding requires realizing how one is caught in conditioning rather than looking for convenient solutions.