Not as long as mindsets such as yours refuse to wake the hell up. Throughout that same history we've gradually enlarged our tribes; they're the size of many millions, tens of millions, hundreds of millions and even billions. They're called "nations", large groups of people who have been brainwashed into coalescing into the wrong kind of societies full of people who actually believe they're independent and self-sufficient. You're one of them. Right now we have a unique chance to change that history, as the internet has changed that world into a true global village.