According to Osho, the famed alliance between power and wisdom is mostly a myth: rulers have long used sages as props to legitimize authority, not to follow their counsel. The motive is control of the masses, not truth. Today it appears as photo-ops, strategic visits, and calculated silences—performances designed to borrow sanctity while avoiding any guidance that risks political capital.
Powerful people often pretend to listen to wise people just to look good, not to change what they do.