“All intelligence is collective. The individual intelligence of the atom is the collective intelligence of the elementary particles and forces which constitute it as a coherent organized system.

The individual intelligence of the amoeba is the collective intelligence of the complex of molecules and chemical forces which constitute it.

The individual intelligence of a human being is the collective intelligence produced by the billions of cells which constitute its body and the forces which bind them together into complex interconnected systems of organs, nerves, bones, and muscles.

The collective intelligence toward which humanity is evolving is a complex of individual human intelligences tied together by machines, knowledge, and ethics.
This is the collective mind-body system we call humanity. It is a dynamic entity which began millions of years ago and extends into an uncertain future.”