
The Sense of Humor
The Criterion that Evolution Has Become Conscious
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Responding to a question about why there are not many women comediennes or jokes which do not have a male chauvinistic ring to them, Osho dives into the context and history of women in societies and the sense of humor coming into existence at a late stage of evolution.
No animal other than humans have a sense of humor. The sense of humor can be called the criterion whether evolution has become conscious or not.
From the series: The New Dawn, Chapter #31
OSHO TALKS – from original recordings of live events with Osho and his audience of seekers and friends from around the world. Recorded at the Osho International Meditation Resort, Pune, India.
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