Acharya Prashant observes that in countries like Japan and the US, the number of people identifying as non-religious or atheist is rising because educated minds cannot tolerate superstitious practices or irrational customs performed in the name of organized belief systems. He distinguishes between two versions of religion: the first consists of the hundreds of organized religions or belief systems that exist today, which he considers to be of very little value. The second version is 'religion' in its singular, essential sense, which has no adjectives like Hindu, Muslim, or Christian attached to it. This true religion is synonymous with intelligence and the Sanskrit concept of 'Dharm'. He explains that 'Dharm' refers to doing what is right rather than following a specific creed. This essential religion represents the full application of one's potential and intelligence, making it something of great value that everyone should be interested in.