Acharya Prashant explains that the abuse of consciousness is the use of human thought, feelings, energy, or any available resources for any end objective other than liberation. He equates the abuse of consciousness with the abuse of life itself. To use one's life for any final purpose other than liberation from various bondages, including biological instincts and ignorance, is an abuse of consciousness. He distinguishes between gross and subtle forms of this abuse. Gross abuse is that which can be perceived by the senses, such as using material things in the hope of achieving lasting fulfillment. Subtle abuse relates to what can only be imagined or conceptualized, like dabbling in theories, concepts, and ideas, including the common notion of love, which he describes as a thought or an image rather than real love. When one engages in the usual business of love, it is a subtle abuse of consciousness. Regarding the role of corporations, Acharya Prashant suggests that before students go for placements, there should be workshops or courses that analyze various industries and companies. These should include case studies on their environmental records and how life-friendly or consciousness-friendly they are. He humorously remarks that if the complete record of a lucrative employer were revealed, they might return empty-handed from the placement cell, though he acknowledges students might still choose such companies due to a conflict of interest between career goals and ethical concerns. He advises that while life is not ideal and we operate within constraints, the goal should be to use these constraints to loosen them, much like one must move within a jungle to find a way out, rather than using the jungle as an excuse to wander aimlessly. He further elaborates that the ego's desire to control and use everything for its own welfare leads to the destruction of the planet. This same ego, or doership, then claims to be the savior, engaging in activities like reforestation after causing deforestation. The speaker criticizes this hypocrisy, stating that the one who destroyed the planet cannot suddenly become its savior. The real need is to recognize one's own inner sickness and take care of oneself first, rather than trying to help the world from a place of delusion. The best help one can offer the planet is to keep one's hands off.