Acharya Prashant states that the biggest form of employment in India has become watching reels and shorts. People are seen making shorts everywhere, from climbing on wells to dancing in the middle of the road or in the metro. He explains that this is a method to keep the youth deluded. If the youth were to awaken, they would question their miserable condition, start a revolution, protest, and demand employment and a better standard of life. Therefore, it is better to keep them sedated with the opium of data. He equates this consumption of data to an addiction, a drug. While people talk about drugs taken orally or through injections, the biggest drug today is the one taken through the eyes and ears: data. He laments that the youth know about figures like Honey Singh, Kabir Singh, and even Animal Singh, but not about Bhagat Singh. The questioner from Tripura shares her observation that in her state, even textbooks are scarce, with three to four children sharing one book, yet they all have high screen time and are active on social media. She notes that drug addiction among teenagers is rising, and drug-addicted patients in hospitals outnumber normal patients. She asks if this mental disorder is because children are moving away from books. Acharya Prashant reframes the issue, stating it's not about books versus social media, but about the company one keeps. A book represents the company of a great, elevated person. Reading a good book means you are in the company of a great individual. Conversely, social media, like Instagram, often means being in the company of a shallow influencer. When you keep the company of shallow people, madness, drug use, crime, and a decline in personality and decision-making will follow. The mind of a teenager or a young person is like a sponge; it will absorb whatever it is exposed to. With cheap data and the decline of book culture, the youth are being turned into animals. He points out that the ability to read is unique to humans; animals can see and hear, but not read. A person who can read but doesn't is no different from an animal. He explains that there is a conspiracy involving family, society, and politics to keep the youth engaged in trivialities. This is because if the youth become aware, they will demand their rights and question the system. Knowledge is like a fire of rebellion, and those who understand become rebellious. To prevent this, it's essential to keep them intoxicated with the drug of ignorance, which is data. He mentions the 'Flynn effect' and its reversal, indicating that the IQ of younger generations is declining. He concludes by advising the youth and their parents to seek greatness and the company of the great, which is primarily found in books, before these valuable resources go out of print forever.