According to Osho, the fear of intelligence arises because society splits intelligence from innocence, equating 'intelligent' with crafty egoistic cleverness. True intelligence is childlike innocence and wonder; only when intelligence turns against innocence does it degenerate into mere intellect or cunning. Keep intelligence wedded to innocence—openness, receptivity, and awe—then there is nothing to fear; this union leads toward self-realization.
We only fear being smart when it feels sneaky; real smarts are a curious child’s heart—keep your wonder and there’s nothing to fear.