Acharya Prashant addresses the questioner's shock at seeing people's careless behavior during the pandemic, contrasting it with the precautions taken at their location. He explains the deep-rooted reasons for this phenomenon by establishing a series of connections. Science, he states, works on facts. These facts cut through lies and imagination. However, the common person's life, including their livelihood and relationships, is often built on falsehoods and imaginary beliefs. Consequently, such a person fears facts and, by extension, science, which establishes these facts. While they may use the products of science like cars and mobile phones, they are annoyed by the scientific temperament because it leaves no room for baseless imagination. Science is strict and demands experiments, whereas people's lives often run on frivolous talk. This leads them to mock scientific conclusions and not give them internal respect. This aversion to facts and science makes people susceptible to rumors and conspiracy theories. They find it more appealing to believe that Corona is just a common cold, a conspiracy for organ trafficking, or a plot by pharmaceutical companies. These stories provide a certain spice that they prefer over the stark reality presented by science. The speaker then links this behavior to a misunderstanding of Dharma (righteousness/truth) and culture. People often talk about culture, which they see as traditions passed down from ancestors, but they neglect Dharma. The correct relationship, he explains, is that Dharma should determine the form of culture in any given era. While the core of culture—religiosity, integrity, love, compassion, and a quest for understanding—is timeless, its external practices must evolve with time to meet new challenges. Clinging to outdated cultural practices without the guidance of Dharma is a mistake. Acharya Prashant further elaborates that the same force that distances people from science also distances them from true religion. The modern individual is often neither scientific nor truly religious. In fact, a scientific temperament and religiosity often go hand-in-hand, as a scientific person is less likely to fall for prevalent superstitions. The ultimate weapon against the virus is not superstition or an unscientific attitude, but consciousness. The key difference between a human and a virus is consciousness. Therefore, one must use this faculty, which includes intelligence and awareness, to survive. This involves suppressing lower, unconscious tendencies like lying, spreading rumors, and carelessness. When asked how to explain death to a child, he advises against making it a scary or unspeakable topic. One should simply explain that just as we come, we also go; this is the nature of life. Hiding death makes it a trauma, and the more one fears death, the smaller their life becomes. A natural acceptance of death allows for a deeper life.