Tribalism in its simplest form is about belonging and identity but when scaled up it becomes a barrier to cooperation on the level we need to solve our largest problems. Your instinct to say we cannot get rid of it entirely is correct because it is rooted in evolution but we can become conscious of when it is driving our perception instead of letting the facts shape it.
Moonhaven’s focus on bloodlines as the root of tribal structures is a strong conceptual choice. By isolating a group of humans and testing ways to reframe behavior it invites us to think about how much of our social fabric is habit and how much is choice. You are right that its cancellation actually strengthens its impact. A complete resolution might have softened the conceptual punch. The openness forces the viewer to wrestle with the message instead of waiting for it to be handed to them.
Moonhaven presents a vision of human society stripped down to its behavioral components and then manipulated under controlled conditions. It tells of a lunar colony isolated from Earth with a mission to re-engineer human nature guided in part by artificial intelligence. This blend of speculative sociology and science fiction puts tribalism at the center of its critique.
Tribalism in its simplest form is about belonging and identity but when scaled up it becomes a barrier to cooperation on the level we need to solve our largest problems. Your instinct to say we cannot get rid of it entirely is correct because it is rooted in evolution but we can become conscious of when it is driving our perception instead of letting the facts shape it.
Moonhaven’s focus on bloodlines as the root of tribal structures is a strong conceptual choice. By isolating a group of humans and testing ways to reframe behavior it invites us to think about how much of our social fabric is habit and how much is choice. You are right that its cancellation actually strengthens its impact. A complete resolution might have softened the conceptual punch. The openness forces the viewer to wrestle with the message instead of waiting for it to be handed to them.
Moonhaven presents a vision of human society stripped down to its behavioral components and then manipulated under controlled conditions. It tells of a lunar colony isolated from Earth with a mission to re-engineer human nature guided in part by artificial intelligence. This blend of speculative sociology and science fiction puts tribalism at the center of its critique.