Humans are a striking exemplar of emergence. At the cellular level, simple interactions among cells and neurons give rise to complex phenomena such as consciousness and self-awareness—qualities that no single cell possesses. Extending this idea to the societal level, individual behaviors intertwine to form complex social structures, cultures, and institutions, which in turn shape personal identities and collective intelligence. This layered emergence—from biological to social—demonstrates that our complexity as human beings is more than the sum of our parts.