Why has the state not disappeared after seventy years?
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"As long as the ego thrives and power corrupts, the dream of a classless, borderless world remains just that—a dream."
According to Osho, the state has not disappeared because the world is still not communist; as long as capitalism persists anywhere, the state and dictatorship remain. More crucially, Marx ignored human psychology: personal egos, national rivalries, and the corrupting grip of interim rulers on power. Those in power don’t relinquish it, so classlessness, borderless unity, and the withering away of the state never arrive.
Why this matters practically
- Reminds us that systems fail without transforming human psychology.
- Encourages vigilance about how power concentrates and resists surrender.
- Guides change efforts toward inner awareness, not just outer structures.
- Encourages vigilance about how power concentrates and resists surrender.
- Guides change efforts toward inner awareness, not just outer structures.
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