With Covid-19 having affected basically the entire world, many people are becoming more globally aware. We still talk about containment strategies in units of countries, because that is the degree of soverignety we are able to maintain around the planet. We group ourselves into nation states because that is the level of organization we have thus far developed. It is our current stage of development.

But really, this disease is affecting one large group—humans. Different approaches to solving this crisis have been taken in different areas of the world, but this virus truly shows that we are all one species. It doesn’t infect certain people because of the nationality listed on their birth certificate or passport, it infects us all. We have an interesting meta-analysis of various prevention, mitigation and elimination procedures, nothing more.

If there’s anything positive about our predicament, it’s the clear demonstration of the importance of global consciousness. We are connected through our global economy, through the planetary environment, and most pertinently, through our biology. One day we may no longer draw imagery lines in the sand. One day, we may recognize and embrace our oneness. The coronavirus is, one way or another, raising our global consciousness. It may very well be putting us on the path of uniting humanity. But it’s up to us to inspire change.