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267One in one hundred? How can so few make any difference?It was once thought that any program to improve the quality of life of society as a whole would have to directly involve a majority of the population. Sociological studies of more than one hundred cities in the USA revealed a striking and important new phenomenon taking place.Sociologists found that when only 1% of a population is practicing the Transcendental Meditation program, the whole population suddenly begins to measurably increase its efficiency, orderliness, and productivity. This phase transition . . . .That sounds pretty far-reaching. But how do you get everyone in the world to participate in the TM program?We don%u2019t need to. All we need is one person in one hundred learning and regularly doing TM, or the square root of 1% practicing TM%u2019s advanced programs, and the whole of society will enjoy the benefits.