Acharya Prashant responds to a question about the growing obsession with practices like astrology, numerology, and palmistry, which are now being promoted through technology and celebrities. He explains that this phenomenon stems from the fundamental human condition of being lost and wandering from birth. Since we do not know who we are, we are unaware of our true destination or what is right for us. We are compelled to live life without knowing how, leading us to grope in the dark for guidance. This is where astrology, horoscopes, palmistry, and numerology find their appeal. The speaker points out that we are aware that life is not right; we experience suffering and things go wrong, as life hits us every day. We feel this suffering and cannot deny that something is amiss, yet we do not know what the actual problem is. In this state of confusion, a charlatan comes along and offers a superficial solution, such as changing the spelling of one's name or altering the direction of one's kitchen. Due to a lack of self-understanding, we are inclined to try these absurd remedies. The root cause is a profound lack of understanding of life, which makes us accept any nonsensical solution to our problems. He likens this to a terminally ill patient who, out of desperation, would try any absurd remedy suggested by a quack. Acharya Prashant states that we are all scared and insecure about the future because everything we hold onto will eventually be snatched away by time. We lack education about that which is timeless. The new generation is even more spiritually hollow and is thus attracted to these superstitions, which have been modernized and are now available on mobile apps. He mentions concepts like "humorology" and "past life software" as examples of these modern superstitions. All such beliefs, he asserts, are meant to provide a false sense of mental security. When we are scared and uncertain, we perform rituals like licking yogurt to feel we have done something proactive. The real cure for this fear is spirituality, but that path requires enduring real pain, which people avoid in favor of easy fixes like tying a thread. The spiritual journey, he concludes, begins with 'Vivek' (discrimination)—the ability to distinguish between the essential and the non-essential, what to accept and what to reject.