We have all had experiences of groups trying to be ‘one’. I like watching sport and I think part of the reason team sport is an important part of the human experience is that it gives structured opportunities for human beings to experience a taste the kind of oneness we crave. When a good basketball or football team is playing well it is almost magical. Players somehow intuitively know where each other are on the court or field and pass the ball, not to where their teammate is, but to where their teammate will be when the ball arrives. It is a beautiful thing to watch and can give a…