Acharya Prashant discusses the tragic beauty of the modern condition, where a person can continue to grow better and better externally without any inner goodness. He describes this as the most dangerous part of our story. The old scriptures warned that if you do bad, you will receive bad, which is the law of the fruit of action (Karmaphal). However, this law is very subtle, and most people do not live in that subtle dimension. In the gross, material dimension, this law doesn't seem to operate at all. One can be utterly evil and yet lead a very happy and prosperous life; in fact, the more evil you are, the more prosperous and happy you might be found. The speaker explains that the ancient trick used by religions—the fear of hell and the promise of heaven—has now failed. As Nietzsche said, "God is dead," and with him, so are heaven and hell. Consequently, people can continue their actions knowing no hell is waiting for them. For instance, one can kill animals and use the proceeds to strengthen and beautify their body, and the body will indeed become stronger and more beautiful, with no apparent punishment. All the ancient stories about the defeat of evil have failed; they were lies, as evil never had a final defeat. Today, evil is not only everywhere but has also accorded itself the name of God. In the current age, evil does not declare itself as an enemy of God, as figures like Ravana or Kansa did. Today's evil claims to be surrendered to God. Today's Ravana might be found in Rishikesh teaching Hatha yoga. Evil has taken over spirituality, with examples like the cult of yoga, the egoistic cult of neo-Advaita, and self-inquiry. Since evil has assumed the name of God, it becomes difficult to fight. Man has become God. Everything has been consumed by desire. The speaker uses an analogy of a dog chewing a dry bone, thinking the blood from its own bleeding gums is from the bone, which makes it chew harder. Similarly, we live in an age with no tangible damage from our desires. Children are educated in international schools, disconnected from their native culture, and appear smarter and more articulate. Bodies, happiness, and prosperity are improving, all without God. This leads to the conclusion that man does not need God; man is God. However, this loveless god-man is missing one thing: love. Desire and love do not go together, but since desire can be fulfilled, love, being a delicate and seemingly useless thing, is disregarded.