Acharya Prashant addresses a question about consumption and how to determine if one is living minimally. He explains that deciding whether one's consumption is minimal is not a matter of spirituality but of simple arithmetic. One can calculate their consumption, and the biggest act of consumption is often overlooked. He provides a stark comparison of the carbon footprint of various activities to illustrate this point. Having one fewer child saves approximately 58.6 metric tons of carbon per year. In contrast, other popular environmental actions have a much smaller impact: going car-free saves 2.4 tons, avoiding one transatlantic flight saves 1.6 tons, recycling saves 0.21 tons, and upgrading to energy-efficient light bulbs saves 0.10 tons per year. He argues that the most significant act of robbery against the planet is having a child, which is equivalent to a 'dacoity' of 60 tons of carbon dioxide per year. He dismisses the idea of planting trees to offset this, stating that one would have to plant an entire forest to compensate for the impact of one child, as a single tree absorbs only about one ton of CO2 over 40 years. Therefore, he asserts that the greatest form of minimalism is to have minimal human beings. He criticizes the hypocrisy of people who focus on small acts like recycling plastic bags while ignoring the massive environmental cost of procreation. Furthermore, Acharya Prashant addresses the argument made by some religious leaders who encourage their followers to have more children to increase their community's numbers. He calls this a petty and foolish concern, especially when the world is facing a mass extinction event. He emphasizes that nature does not discriminate between communities or religions when it cleanses the planet. He presents data showing that the fertility rates of all religious communities in India are declining and converging, debunking the rumor of a 'population jihad.' He concludes that minimalism has two benefits: an internal one, which is freeing the mind from attachment to objects, and an external one, which is saving the planet. The most crucial aspect of minimalism today, he stresses, is to reduce the human population.