Acharya Prashant responds to a question about the recent floods in Dubai, which the questioner refers to as a 'city of enjoyment' (bhog ki nagri). He clarifies that this is not a punishment from nature. To think that nature is punishing humanity is to consider oneself very important. Nature, he explains, is vast, autonomous, and impartial. It is so immense that it does not need to punish a tiny entity like the human ego, which is its own small creation. The issue arises because the ego, driven by its desires, tampers with nature, trying to shape it to its will. Nature, however, operates according to its own inviolable laws. When we interfere, nature reacts according to these laws, and because nature is so vast, even a minuscule reaction is unbearable for the tiny ego. He illustrates this with the concept of temperature. Nature's temperature range spans from nearly absolute zero (-273°C) to millions of degrees, as seen in outer space and supernovas. In contrast, humans can only survive in a very narrow band of about 100 degrees, and that too with the help of artificial aids like clothing and heating. A slight change of even 0.00001% in nature's overall temperature range would be enough to either freeze or vaporize humanity. This highlights how moving away from nature has made humans the most physically and mentally insecure species. We have become dependent on artificial systems for basic survival—we cannot walk barefoot, live without brushing our teeth, or go without a daily bath, unlike any other creature. This dependency makes us extremely vulnerable. He questions where we will find water for bathing when there is no water left for drinking. Acharya Prashant points out that instead of reducing consumption (bhog), humanity seeks clever solutions like renewable energy and clean, green technologies. The underlying assumption behind all these efforts is that our consumption will not decrease. He criticizes this mindset, stating that the problem is not that nature is punishing us, but that we have forgotten our place (aukat) and are trying to exploit something far greater than ourselves. This is a result of a lack of self-knowledge (atma-gyan). He compares humanity's creations, like Dubai, to a child's sandcastle on a vast beach. Just as one wave from the ocean can wash away the sandcastle, a single breath or a slight turn from Mother Nature is enough to wipe out our existence. The Earth is not sick; it is merely adjusting itself to eliminate man. The core issue is that we do not understand ourselves, our smallness, and our relationship with the sacredness of nature.