Acharya Prashant questions the current state of education, which focuses exclusively on external objects like mathematics, physics, and technology while neglecting the self. He argues that while we gain extensive knowledge about everything that is not us—such as the materials of a chair or the mechanics of a mobile device—we remain fundamentally ignorant of the 'I' who possesses this knowledge. This lack of self-education leads to a situation where individuals are highly literate and qualified but lack basic wisdom and self-understanding. He points out that an illiterate person at least knows they are uneducated, whereas a person with degrees may never confess their ignorance of the self. The speaker highlights the catastrophic consequences of this object-oriented education, such as environmental destruction, the threat of submerging coastal cities, and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. He explains that science and technology are tools used by the mind; if the mind is uneducated and driven only by consumption and entertainment, it will use these tools to destroy the world. He notes the irony of a society that can precisely guide a missile across continents but produces individuals who are confused, indecisive, and unable to navigate their own emotions, relationships, or life decisions. Acharya Prashant asserts that the most important inquiry should be into the person using the objects, rather than the objects themselves. He laments that subjects like love, attachment, success, and satisfaction are never taught, leading to a world filled with violence, corruption, and mental ailments. He concludes by stating that our schools and colleges are producing the very individuals who cause societal harm because they are taught everything about the 'chair' and nothing about the person sitting on it. He emphasizes the urgency of self-education, warning that by the time students reach adulthood, they are often too conditioned to easily unlearn their biases.