Acharya Prashant critiques the global discourse on population growth and fertility rates, comparing national policies to a patriarch demanding children from a daughter-in-law to manage his assets. He argues that when countries or wealthy individuals call for higher birth rates to maintain economic legacy or prevent a so-called population collapse, they are treating human beings as mere tools for property management. He questions the validity of using the current eight billion people as a baseline, suggesting that a reduction in population is not inherently a collapse. He emphasizes that despite high intellect or positions of power in parliaments and palaces, humanity lacks wisdom because it remains driven by bodily instincts and ego. Ultimately, he asserts that without wisdom, even the most intelligent individuals remain foolish, as their primary concern is the preservation of material assets and bloodlines rather than true understanding.
