Such as tethered? Because, sure, you could say that. 'Connected' is more accurate. The link is beneficial. it's purposeful; 'Tethered' is stuck.

'Their is difficult as well. It's almost a they, better a many-as-one deal; 'they' act in the singular.

See, there is a continuous distinct hookup between not only all-living things but all things "alive" you dig? Culminating in the sizable collection of unconsciousness we refer to as 'life'. We may as well be referred to as one, through the whole of this creation process we're all finding ourselves in.

So to the strings part, there is a disconnect in our cognition of all this. 'Their' intentions are really 'our' intentions, acting without getting why. It hurts to harm things. We're the dog biting it's tail. A severe tunnel vision we've framed as reality.

Yes! It is an illusion. We are living Lies!

And as for why this is beneficial, very simply, we get something amazing. 

It's a chance at being alive.