Acharya Prashant explains that human beings have a deep-seated psychological need to separate themselves from others to protect and sustain their ego. This separation manifests through various labels such as religion, caste, gender, and nationality. He describes these labels as superficial answers to the question of identity. Nationalism, in this context, is another such label created by political entities to provide a collective identity. This division of the planet into nations has historically led to thousands of wars and immense suffering, yet people are conditioned from childhood to worship patriotism without questioning its true nature or the violence it entails.
