Organisations are different from individuals. The moment two
individuals get together and organise themselves into one unit, say a family; each
individual loses something which is given to the unit. In hunter gatherer
societies, it was necessary and efficient to join hands to get food security.
As they started off, each organisation was created to serve
human needs. An individual was willing to forgo some of his individuality to
get better returns. As history progressed, the organisations started getting
bigger and stronger. The individual now had to part with more and more of his
individuality.
Life is all about give and take. For every piece of extra
security, the individual gave a bit of his freedom.
In any cycle there is a range of optimum level where one
gets a good mix of two alternatives. Here the two ends of the pendulum have
freedom on one side and security on the other. As one moves towards security,
one loses freedom and vice versa. Each person makes his place somewhere along
this pendulum path with his own mix of this much security and this much
freedom.
As history progressed, organisations started developing
their own personalities. They consisted of individual humans, but these humans
had to convert themselves into a rank or a position from their own
personalities. Organisations insisted that one dissolves individual personality
and assume the one ordained by the system.
By definition, organisations will always be against
individuals.
The need for security will always create the need for
organisations.
Once the organisations developed their own personalities,
they started creating the need for their raison d'être. They created
more and more need for security. Fear is the key.
The situation has now reached a stage where the fear has
reached such proportions that organisations have made humans subservient rather
than them serving humans.
We don’t have to look for aliens. They are amongst us.
The organisations we created to serve us have become the
monster aliens.
Restrictions are increasing, CCTV surveillance, Gated communities,
Id cards…
Where does one go from here?
We need to pause. We need to review. We need to rethink.
But will it be possible?
Our minds have been overpowered so much, that it seems well
nigh impossible for us to think independently.
As always. there will be some of us who will rise above
their fears. Others will continue harping on the greatness of the
organisations.
It is necessary that organisations are kept at a level that
they serve us instead of us serving them.
THINK
Well analysed - also the reason for the present state of affairs in the country.
ReplyDeleteWe also need to do an in-depth analysis how we define security, genuine threats that we perceive and how to build a shield against them. In other words balancing act. No an easy task and everyone has their own definition of whatever we talk about and end result is confusion!! Well written Ujwal.
ReplyDeleteOrganisations created by humans for their own benefit have assumed gigantic proportions. They have become behemoths which want to control the humans who created them for their benefit.
ReplyDeleteThe organisations have set up their own goals which are not in favour of the humans, the organisations have become powerful and power corrupts. As far as humans are concerned they are constantly fed with information about the benefits accruing to humans because of the organisations. Yet there are those who would normally rebel against authoritarian patterns. Gut feeling that humans have would normally make them uncomfortable and they may be able to form a critical mass which would revolt.