Acharya Prashant begins by expressing his admiration for the work of his interlocutor, Dr. Sid Warrier, in combating superstition and pseudoscience. He states that he is fighting the same battle against bias, subjectivity, misplaced belief in oneself, and dogmatic self-confidence, which he believes are destructive forces harming both individuals and the planet. He emphasizes the need for more professionals to speak for the facts, as the prevalence of personal opinions leads nowhere. In response to a question on how a scientific person should approach spirituality, Acharya Prashant defines science as "hard" because it rigorously attempts to eliminate the interference of the subjective self, ego, and biases. A scientific fact is verifiable, falsifiable, and replicable, independent of the observer's personal state. He explains that spirituality is even "harder" because it is the pursuit of self-knowledge (Adhyatma), where the observer and the observed are the same—the self. This makes the process extremely difficult and vulnerable to biases, as one must be their own neutral witness without attachment or preconceived conclusions. This inherent difficulty is why the field of spirituality is often corrupted. Acharya Prashant highlights the danger of science without spirituality. Science grants immense power, but without self-knowledge, this power becomes destructive, leading to global crises like climate change. He illustrates that without self-awareness, our actions are merely mechanical reactions driven by primal desires for pleasure, like a dopamine spike from eating cake, rather than conscious choices. He explains that if the net result of a scientific endeavor is just a chemical reaction, then it is not a conscious human act but something done by the chemical for itself. He introduces the three levels of reality from Advaita Vedanta: Pratibhasik (the imaginary or purely subjective level), Vyavaharik (the factual or practical level), and Paramarthik (the highest level of Truth). The spiritual journey is the ascent to the Paramarthik level, which is Advaita (non-duality). This is described as a "pathless path" that involves observing one's own life, desires, and choices. He distinguishes between 'Aham' (the ego or personal self) and 'Atma' (the absolute Self), explaining that the ego is the center around which the mind ('man') revolves, constantly seeking to fill its inherent sense of incompleteness. Finally, Acharya Prashant redefines non-violence (Ahimsa). He states it is not merely about refraining from harming others but about knowing oneself and one's true best interest. Unlike animals, which act on instinct without choice, humans have the capacity to choose. Therefore, non-violence is a virtue unique to humans, involving making the right choices based on self-knowledge to avoid the suffering that stems from wrong choices. This self-awareness leads to a natural disinclination to exploit others, not out of sentimentality, but from the realization that such actions do not help one's own condition and only lead to further suffering.