Life in our Holographic Universe

New theories in science show we live in a connected and abundant world. What do these findings mean in terms of how we should treat each other and our earth? Can we afford to neglect our poor and cut massive social programs when the ugliness in our hidden pockets of society refects the ugliness in our society as a whole? What do you think? Do new findings in science showing a deeply interconnected world affect the way we should behave morally and politically?