Acharya Prashant asserts that the caste system is fundamentally bogus, regardless of the criteria used to justify it. He rejects the idea that birth should determine one's vocation, questioning how lineage could guarantee specific skills or wisdom. He suggests that the system has outlived any perceived utility and should be relegated to history. According to him, the caste system is an expression of the ego's inherent tendency to create boundaries and divisions because the ego itself is limited. He explains that this divisive nature manifests in various forms such as gender, economic status, skin color, and race. Furthermore, he points out that such hierarchical divisions are not exclusive to Hinduism but are present in other religions like Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, and Buddhism, though it is most rampant and distinctive within Hinduism.