Acharya Prashant addresses a question about the abuse of consciousness and the dehumanization caused by corporations. He explains that using human thought, feelings, energy, or any available resources for any end objective other than liberation is an abuse of consciousness. This is synonymous with the abuse of life itself. To use one's life for any final purpose other than liberation from various bondages, including biological instincts and ignorance, is what constitutes the abuse of consciousness. He further distinguishes between gross and subtle forms of this abuse. Gross abuse is that which can be easily perceived by the senses, such as using material things in the hope of achieving lasting fulfillment. Subtle abuse, on the other hand, is that which can only be imagined, ideated, or conceptualized. This includes dabbling in theories, concepts, ideas, and even the usual business of love, which he describes as an ideology or a thought rather than a real experience. Engaging in this kind of love is a subtle abuse of consciousness. Regarding the paradox of students joining corporations that contribute to the planet's destruction, Acharya Prashant suggests that before placements, there should be courses or workshops that examine various industries and employers. These should include case studies on the companies' environmental records and how life-friendly or consciousness-friendly they are. He acknowledges that life is not ideal and one must operate within constraints. However, the goal should be to honestly work within these constraints in a way that loosens them, much like finding a way out of a jungle by moving within it. One cannot use the excuse of being born in a jungle to wander in it for a lifetime. Acharya Prashant criticizes the ego's arrogance, which, despite being internally bankrupt, seeks to control and use the entire world for its own welfare. This leads to a sense of doership where one first destroys (deforestation) and then seeks to save (reforestation), without realizing that the best help is to leave nature alone. He emphasizes that a person with a deluded consciousness is in no position to help anyone. The first duty is to realize one's own inner sickness and take care of oneself before attempting to solve the world's problems.