Acharya Prashant addresses a question about whether modern education leads to the right destination, given that it equips individuals to create destructive things like missiles without a proper foundation of self-awareness. He affirms that this is a critical issue, comparing it to giving a sword to a monkey, which will only lead to indiscriminate destruction. He states that our current education system is fundamentally flawed because it focuses on filling the mind with vast amounts of external information—about science, mathematics, economics, and various subjects—while completely ignoring the most important aspect: self-knowledge. The system treats the brain like a hard disk for data download, and success is measured by one's capacity to absorb this data, creating 'toppers' who lack true understanding. The speaker argues that this kind of education, devoid of self-realization, does not lead to maturity. An immature mind, when given powerful tools, will inevitably cause destruction. This is not a future possibility but a present reality, evident in global issues like climate change, melting glaciers, rising sea levels, and an increase in natural disasters. He warns that major cities, including Mumbai and Kolkata, are at risk of being submerged. This devastation is a direct result of the actions of the world's most educated people, who, driven by greed, pursue a model of 'progress' that destroys nature. The more educated a person is within this system, the more barbaric they become. The fundamental structure of education is false because it teaches a person about everything in the world but never about themselves. From childhood, one is taught various subjects, but the core question of 'Who am I?' is never addressed. The speaker asserts that the person who emerges from this blind educational system is like a monkey with a weapon, but today's weapon is not just a sword but an intercontinental ballistic missile. He concludes by stating that this form of education, which defines progress in destructive terms, is a great catastrophe. He emphasizes that self-knowledge is more valuable than all other forms of education combined because it brings you to yourself, and nothing is more precious than that.