Acharya Prashant responds to a question about a news story where a man's IPL betting addiction led to his wife's suicide. He finds it absurd to have to prove that such things are a sham, as it is self-evident. He explains that the need for such entertainment arises from a distorted and ruined life. The more miserable a person is internally, the more they need entertainment, which acts like morphine for a sick life. He asserts that we are living in very bad times, in the midst of a sixth mass extinction, which is more dangerous than historical calamities like the plague, Mao's actions in China, or the Holocaust. He criticizes the so-called role models—cricketers, actors, and leaders—for promoting shallow entertainment like betting and chewing tobacco instead of addressing real-world problems. He questions why these role models never speak out on critical issues like water scarcity, the plight of the Yamuna river, rising religious bigotry, or the deteriorating air quality in Delhi. He points out that these individuals are not conscious or aware beings; they are merely entertainers who are silent on important matters. Their existence, he argues, is just to show advertisements and loot money from the public. Acharya Prashant contrasts this shallow entertainment with higher forms of joy, such as reading a good book or listening to good music, which lead to personal betterment. He states that IPL provides only momentary, meaningless titillation. The more flawed a person's life is, the more they need entertainment, and the methods of entertainment become increasingly shallow and crude—from just a six, to a six with fireworks, to dancing girls. He concludes that the real solution lies not in such distractions but in the wisdom of scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta, and the Upanishads, which he dedicates his energy to.