Acharya Prashant defines simplicity as looking at things from a pure, selfless, and unbiased center rather than taking them at face value. He explains that the ego is incapable of true inquiry because it is only curious about its own sustenance and survival. While the ego seeks knowledge to use as a weapon or armor, genuine inquiry involves a commitment to the truth even if that truth threatens to uproot or destroy the self. He notes that people often pursue worldly knowledge—such as science, economics, and politics—because it fattens the ego, whereas spiritual knowledge is avoided because it dissolves the ego.
