According to Osho, humans repress and manipulate nature because, unlike animals, we are a ‘becoming’ with dangerous freedom and intelligence that, when misdirected, flips into stupidity. Conditioned by society, religion, and the state to remain obedient, we try to conquer life instead of living in the present with awareness, love, and harmony—where the same energy matures as true intelligence.
Because our freedom and smarts can go wrong—and we’re trained to obey—we try to control life instead of flowing with it.