Proliferation of Choices || Acharya Prashant

Full video: Shorts, Reels and short attention spans || Acharya Prashant, with Delhi University (2023)

Transcript

00:00There is a complete proliferation of all kinds of colourful objects all around.

00:05You want to buy a car, you will be flooded with choices.

00:09You want to buy a shirt, n numbers of brands.

00:12You want to visit a place, so many options and so many to travel operators.

00:16You want to eat, just look at the ever lengthening menu.

00:20The entire culinary expanse of the world is available on your table.

00:25Choices, choices everywhere.

00:27That's what the industrial age has done, right?

00:30Go to Amazon, does not matter what you want, it will be delivered at your doorsteps.

00:34People are truly empowered.

00:35So objects all around and yet nothing that can satisfy you.

00:39I am reminded of that beautiful poem.

00:41Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.

00:45A lost ship in the middle of a vast ocean.

00:49Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.

00:54That's our state.