Acharya Prashant addresses the question of why Indian parents prioritize spending on weddings over their children's internal development. He explains that this is not a coincidence but is linked to the fact that Indians are among the less joyful people in the world. They spend very little time and money on their own development, travel, or adventure, leading to an average life that is lackluster, colorless, and lifeless. He describes the average Indian as "shapeless" (bedaul), neither extremely thin nor fat, but simply without form. The speaker calls the "big fat Indian wedding" a release of pent-up frustration from a life devoid of celebration for years. The money that should have been spent on joy and development is saved instead. He points out that when a girl is born, her father often starts a fixed deposit for her dowry, a practice that has grown despite being a social evil. This saved money, which includes wedding expenses, is the very fund that should have been invested in the girl's education, mind, and personality. He connects the lack of investment to a lack of development, criticizing the quality of education that children, especially girls, receive, as it fails to truly develop them. He argues that good education, travel, arts, and sports all require financial investment, which is often withheld. This lack of investment means the child, particularly the girl, is not fully developed as a human being, remaining "half-animal." The grand wedding is then a way to compensate for this lack. Acharya Prashant states that a human is not just born but must be made into one through proper nurturing and investment. The tendency to be frugal and save money is so ingrained that it has become almost genetic. This prevents spending on anything new or different, including foreign films or even more expensive books. This saved money, which is a result of cutting corners on the child's food, life, and development, is then splurged on the wedding. He links this to India's poor performance in global sports and the widespread nutritional deficiencies, even in the middle class.