> The general thesis still holds: man is not truly content without conflict This isn't accurate as it applies to the Culture: The vast majority of the Culture

> The general thesis still holds: man is not truly content without conflict This isn't accurate as it applies to the Culture: The vast majority of the Culture does not engage in conflict. It also goes undepicted for the most part; the functioning of that society is hand-waved as a product of the Minds. But, it is also depicted as neither a hedonistic free for all, or a bland, blissful meditation on coexistence.