Acharya Prashant highlights a future where clean nature, fresh air, and pure water will become limited assets monopolized by the rich and powerful. He explains that as environmental resources become rare, their prices will skyrocket, making them inaccessible to the common man. Public parks, hill stations, and pristine beaches will increasingly be reserved for politicians, bureaucrats, and the wealthy, while the general public will be restricted under the guise of environmental protection or high taxes. This shift mirrors historical exclusions, such as the 'Dogs and Indians not allowed' signs during the colonial era, but this time the exclusion will be based on the scarcity of nature itself. He further argues that the common man is suffering not just because of poverty, but due to a lack of consciousness and self-knowledge. By idolizing the very people who exploit resources for profit, the masses have handed over the reins of their lives to their own oppressors. Acharya Prashant points out that while the elite might eventually escape to places like Mars or live in high-end hotels with controlled air quality, the common man will be left to suffer in polluted environments. He emphasizes that purity in food, air, and water is already becoming a luxury, and the responsibility for this plight lies with the individual's failure to choose wise role models and remain conscious of their choices.
