I have subscribed to Scientific American for years and read it cover to cover. Wonderful post. I believe we are all one and physics shows this also, but then what is one in the world of quantum physics. Thei idea of multiple universes is very apitizing.

make it easy for a dictator to take over

2+2=1?

Seems to me we are all components of the whole... Including all sets of opposites, balancing out each other, perhaps striving for harmony. We may all define ourselves in one way, separate of our opposite counterparts, but we are all fractional making up the whole.

We will Create Division and Fractions!!!!

If we truly were one, and could feel the pain and joy of others etc., then it would make sense that people would be nicer and more helpful towards each other. That's not the case though. I mean we can be compassionate and empathetic, but it's not direct. Is that because at some point we all grew apart from each other? Would that even be a valid theory on it? As far back as people go there was harm done to each other.

Good article, I think of oneness quite often. I think that a lot of the world’s problems are created by these mental divisions and the mistrust they generate.

We are all one human species.

It would be very still very quiet, and totally boring.

Unlike the guy below me, I like the article. I fear that tribalism is a stronger human drive than a belief in oneness, nevertheless.

I would've landed in the 12.5% ?

Excellent! Thanks.