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Chapter 3
Connectivity
Everything that counts cannot be counted.
— Albert Einstein
From the beginnings of existence—through the eyes of recorded history—to the present, the
inherent need of human beings to connect with one another is both vividly and diversely depicted.
Connectedness—enabling discovery and experience of our existence in unique ways, while simul-
taneously revealing our common heritage—is an ethos of connectivity.
is natural inclination to connect has a rich texture that may be characterized simultane-
ously by sameness and distinctiveness. e emerging mobility paradigm, virtual connectedness,
continues to foster this innate de