A questioner asks Acharya Prashant about the addiction to smartphones and laptops, which has increased since the lockdown, leading to low self-esteem, loss of patience, and anger issues. She notes that people now prefer to text rather than talk in person and rely on searching for answers instead of knowing them, which has led to a loss of spontaneity. Acharya Prashant responds by affirming that the internet or Google can be a handy backup, but in real-time life situations, one cannot rely on them. He explains that this reliance on technology for communication and answers is a manifestation of fear. Communication through text appears safer but is also duller, lacking the warmth and liveliness of face-to-face interaction. He cautions against developing a habit of hiding behind text, as it is rooted in fear. He questions the value of saying something in writing that cannot be said face-to-face. He further elaborates that technology should be used to our advantage, not to handicap ourselves. It should be a tool to augment our existing abilities, like a car that enhances our legs' capacity, rather than a crutch that replaces them. Using technology as a crutch debilitates our natural faculties. The fundamental issue is the user of the technology. If the user is not internally free and luminous, any power or technology they possess will be used to their own detriment. He uses the analogy of a monkey with a sword, which in modern times has become a monkey with a nuclear-tipped missile, to illustrate the danger of great power without wisdom. Acharya Prashant concludes that the central Vedantic question is "Who are you?". If one is not right within, then whatever they have, be it power, rights, knowledge, or technology, will be used wrongly. He highlights the disparity between the rapid growth of technology and the slow growth of wisdom, stating that the world is in a bad shape because the rate of growth of knowledge far exceeds the rate of growth of wisdom. Therefore, the focus must be on internal development and becoming great within, so that any power or technology can be used rightly.