Acharya Prashant addresses the trend of extravagant weddings, which are often imitations of celebrity events. He questions whether people have anything personal or of the self left, as they propose on social media and turn marriage, which should be an intimate affair, into a spectacle. He sarcastically remarks that if everything is for exhibition, one might as well live-stream their wedding night for views. He criticizes the culture of pre-wedding, wedding, and even divorce ceremonies being broadcast on TV and social media, where everything is for show. He explains that this behavior stems from a "broken backbone," a fundamental reason why people feel the need to bow down to someone or something external. When they see something beyond their status, they immediately submit. This is the sign of a person with a broken backbone; instead of getting angry at the obscene display of wealth, they bow down even more. He illustrates this with an example of a man proposing on one knee in front of a large crowd, arguing that the act is performed for the crowd's approval, not for the beloved. He links this to the lavish weddings of the wealthy, who earn money to show it off to the world and make big stars dance at their events. He asserts that this poisons the consciousness of the entire country. He quotes from the Ramcharitmanas, "Whoever be the king, what's our loss?" to describe this slavish mentality that has consumed India. This philosophy is evident in religion, culture, society, and politics, where people are taught to bow before a higher power. He points out that even celebrities, who are role models, are forced to dance at these weddings because the entertainment, film, and sports industries are controlled by capitalists. This sends a message to the common man that this is the ideal. This culture of ostentation has severe consequences. The aim of life for the youth becomes to have a grand wedding, which corrupts their minds. He calls the wedding industry the most wasteful, where money that could be used for education or enterprise is squandered. He contrasts this with the philosophy of Vedanta, which teaches that the highest truth is within, not outside. A Vedantin, knowing their own dignity, would not bow before worldly power or glamour. He quotes Kabir Saheb to emphasize that one's true identity is the Self (Atma) and one should not bow before anything but the Truth. He concludes that because people's lives are empty and dull, they try to fill that hollowness with the pomp and show of a single day.