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Only the society says the society is supreme || Acharya Prashant, with youth (2013)
Bharat
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Intelligence
Consciousness
Society
Conditioning
Freedom
Ethics
Self-Obligation
Slavery
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the only true right is to act according to one's own intelligence, while the only wrong is to lead an unconscious and wasteful life. He dismisses conventional ethics and codes of conduct as means to keep individuals chained, asserting that one's first and only obligation is toward oneself. He argues that one cannot help others while being asleep or unaware, just as a drunkard cannot be of assistance. Addressing the influence of society, friends, and relatives, he describes conditioning as a mutual network where everyone is a victim. He clarifies that those who condition others are not villains but are themselves slaves who do not understand what is happening. A truly free person would never seek to enslave others because they value freedom for everyone. Therefore, if someone attempts to enslave you, it is a sign that they are a slave themselves. He concludes that because everyone is victimizing each other in this network, individuals must strive to wake up and free themselves from these mutual dependencies.