Why are people inauthentic?
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"In a world that rewards pretense and punishes honesty, authenticity becomes a daring act of rebellion against the lie-based society we inhabit."
According to Osho, people become inauthentic because a lie-based society rewards fakery and punishes truth. From childhood we learn that pretending brings safety, approval, and advantages, while honesty invites attack. Fakery becomes a survival strategy: politics thrives on lies, families train pretense, and even artists repeat what sells. Authenticity demands risk and a culture that honors truth.
People pretend because it keeps them safe and liked in a world that often punishes honesty, and we learn this early as kids.
Why this matters practically
- Notice where you trade truth for safety, and choose small acts of honesty.
- Raise and relate by rewarding truth, not clever lies.
- Stop feeding systems that profit from fakery—don’t reward politicians, media, or art that merely repeats.
- Raise and relate by rewarding truth, not clever lies.
- Stop feeding systems that profit from fakery—don’t reward politicians, media, or art that merely repeats.
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