In my January 11 post "I would rather rest than use my smartphone" for IzeLife.com, In it, I state that "due to human reliance on tools to carry out even routine tasks like dressing, even foraging human societies are matrixian, though by matrixian standards, they are the closest to nature."
Do I feel this statement also applies to the fictional Na'vi race from the Avatar films?
Short answer: Yes.
But how?
Don't the Na'vi live in harmony with nature, through the guidance of Pandora's consciousness, Eywa, and consciously protect and nurture their environment?
Don't the Na'vi cultivate deep bonds with Pandora's wild animals, including connecting neurally with the ikran and establishing spirit sibling relationships with the tulkun?
Don't the Na'vi understand how to tap into the Pandoran neural network to communicate directly with plants, animals, and Eywa?
"Yes" is the answer to all these questions. Moreover, there are other interesting spiritual concepts present throughout Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water*.
However, this doesn't mean that the Na'vi aren't ultimately matrixian.