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बड़े सेलिब्रिटी और छोटे लोग || आचार्य प्रशांत, बातचीत (2020)
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Celebrity Culture
Greed and Fear
Dissatisfaction
Image vs. Substance
Influencers
Advertising
Mindlessness
Spirituality
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the common person's mind is dominated by celebrities due to greed and fear. He states that every person is unhappy with their life and lacks satisfaction, yet they believe that someone else must be satisfied and have everything. This leads them to look towards celebrities. The common person looks at them, fears them, and wants to become like them. This is the story of the common man. People do not investigate the lives of these celebrities, their inner state, or whether they truly possess what is desired. It is all about the dazzle, and the common person gets caught up in it, ruins their life, and eventually dies. The speaker further elaborates that celebrities engage in advertisements for money, and brands use them to establish trust. For instance, a cricketer known for winning matches responsibly is shown endorsing an inverter, implying the product is also responsible. Similarly, a film actor advises on which life insurance to buy. People fall for this, which is why companies pay celebrities. This phenomenon reveals the low intellectual level of the general public. The speaker asserts that people are not inclined to think and understand; instead, they follow the crowd, get carried away by emotions, and make hasty decisions. He estimates that 95% of people are like this, which he finds deeply regrettable. Acharya Prashant points out that celebrities are not just selling products; they are also dictating how to live life. Newspapers and websites are filled with articles like "Five life lessons from..." an actress who may not even be proficient in acting but is famous for her physical appearance. This has become the benchmark for success. People, wanting to appear successful, seek photos with these so-called celebrities, including politicians and gurus. The entire game is about the image, not the substance. The image itself has become the content. In this age, the actual substance has lost its importance. The speaker also mentions that this is a new level of advertising, where collaborations between celebrities, gurus, and politicians are common, creating a cycle of mutual promotion. The conversation between them is often scripted, a fact that would be apparent with a little intelligence. The entire celebrity culture is built upon the public's own hollowness and inferiority complex. The issue is not with the celebrities but with the public that allows itself to be fooled.