SUMMARY
Tranqe began as a real estate brokerage but quickly evolved into a radical reimagining of what it means to live in a society. In my initial field research, it became clear that people were not yearning for a real estate brokerage—they wanted something deeper: love, connection, authenticity, and a sense of belonging. They also wanted a micro-nuclear reactor. This inspired me to develop Tranqe as a speculative yet practical model for a self-sustaining, cooperative nuclear community where rent doesn’t exist and the economy is built on love and friendship.
challenge
42% of Gen Z struggles with sadness and despair. We are burnt out, disconnected, and lonely. The monotony of grind culture, combined with digitized relationships, has left us craving real human connection. Face-to-face interactions are rare, and housing costs are overwhelming. To solve for this, I worked with 16 test subjects/friends to imagine a community where happiness and connection matter more than money or internet clout. Thus, Tranqe.
Outcome
The final product was a screenplay featuring themes of political tension, economic distress, love, punk rock, and betrayal. Tranqe, at its core, is an idea—an invitation to rethink the systems that isolate us. As a philosopher of both the emotional and the systemic, Tranqe is not a place but a frequency we tune to. It’s a pure, radical expression of love that poses difficult questions and revives the ancient yet futuristic gift economy of the soul—where true value is not found in wealth or land, but in the sovereign exchange of collective consciousness.
