evidence: Of course, the true focus of the story is the "guy" that shook the jar. This Ant versus Ant fable starts with the ants living in harmony, yet when an outside force intercedes, the shaking of the jar creates the conflict, the chaos. Much like you and I, we go about our daily lives in harmony, and from time to time something "shakes" our jar. [...] So, if we are the ants, who is the "guy" shaking the jar? Usually it consists of two culprits, political beings (elected politicians, appointed "servants," or those serving in political organizations), and a profit-driven media. Both ‘benefit’ from certain aspects of societal conflict, and both absurdly believe they are also the cure "of that which ails us."