The Bhagavatam discriminates between an intelligentsia that are worth following in matters of social development, sciences of all kinds , economics , philosophy & religion . The top most  of the intelligentsia  are able to distinguish matter from consciousness , persons unable to do so are the highest of the Brahminical intelligensia,  but can be classed as learned Vipras , who are scholars in various feilds,  and who always work under the direction of self realised Brahminical persons .

The Srimad Bhagavatam contained  many references to the proper adjustments to societies. It indicates that we have to understand  academics alongside realized knowledge of the origins of consciousness. In that way, know what is clearly entanglements ,  illusion and deceit against what is knowledge , knowledge of knowledge and ignorance side by side , is essential  . There are two energies functioning , matter, and consciousness in this existence. In philosophy, this is technically called dualism .

Unless one understands these  truths , any knowledge one may have is like so many zeros , and limits  one in a real progressive path of lifes ultimate purpose and potential

When one is added to zeros, then substantially comes about , the fundermental principles of material nature are elaborated upon in the third canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam.

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