Our brains are a network of neurons.

Our family is a network of individuals.

Our neighborhoods are a network of families.

Our towns are networks of neighborhoods.

Our counties are networks of towns.

Our states are a network of counties.

Our country is a network of states.

Our world is a network of countries.

Our solar system is a network of worlds.

The galaxy is a network of stars.

The local supercluster is a network of galaxy’s.

The visible universe is a network of superclusters.

Ironically, when super computers conjure a diagram of the known universe it looks eerily similar to the neural network deep inside the human brain (see image above). Surely this is some kind of cosmic joke! Give a species the ability to peer as far away as possible, only to see nothing but themselves…

My guess is there are even more networks beyond; ones that we will continue to unveil …. forever. We are a species of explorers. But in order to break out and really start the journey we need a boost; something to kick start the next evolution. It seems right now the best tool we may have at our disposable for education, collaboration and communication on a large scale – is the internet.

It just feels so underutilized at the moment, doesn’t it??