– updated October, 2026
A comic about the infinite peace of that which is One versus the finite excitement of more than one.
From Duality Hack #3.8 in the free eBook Alexius’ Duality Hacks.
In reality, it’s impossible to feel excited about anything, because excitement requires more than one, and there’s no more than that which is One. For the same reason, there’s nowhere to go and no one to meet in Oneness. Therefore, if you want the excitement of meeting someone in special surroundings, you must extend Oneness.
Yet it seems possible to imagine extending Oneness beyond One, thereby meeting another one.
Then, wanting more, you imagine extending into neighbouring spaces, thereby making the one-dimensional extension appear two-dimensional.
From there, still seeking more, you imagine adding neighbouring extensions to the two-dimensional surface, thereby creating a three-dimensional world. This makes the imagined world seem even larger and more realistic.
But the new world is built on the idea that something is missing. So, no matter how many you meet in special places, you remain unsatisfied. Hence, you turn to transcendental meditation, drugs, and AI-generated virtual worlds, each attempting to create a better world within an already simulated reality.
Eventually, you realise that nothing in a world with more than one can make you feel fulfilled. Therefore, you conclude that more than one is not real.
No worries. There’s no illusion without reality. So if you perceive more than one as a symbol of that which is One, no matter how many you see, it doesn’t make a difference.
Consequently, more than one turns into that which is One: pure peace.
Randall Munroe made the graphics. Alexius wrote the captions independently.
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