What is the relationship between capitalism and ego?
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"The true revolution is not in the world of possessions but within; when you become a witness to your own ego, the cravings that fuel capitalism dissolve effortlessly."
According to Osho, capitalism reflects the ego-mind’s drive to have and assert itself; “socialism” only compromises with it, while authentic communism refuses everything that constitutes capitalism. Yet the decisive revolution is inward: become a witness—neither body nor mind—and the ego dissolves. Then the cravings and compromises that sustain capitalist consciousness naturally fall away.
Capitalism feeds the ‘me-first’ mind, but when you watch your mind and drop ego, its pull weakens.
Why this matters practically
- See when choices are just compromises with old conditioning
- Use witnessing to dissolve ego-driven wanting and restlessness
- Make social and economic decisions from inner clarity and dignity
- Use witnessing to dissolve ego-driven wanting and restlessness
- Make social and economic decisions from inner clarity and dignity
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