The uncommon currency of restorative justice and practices.

Source: (2009) Uncommon Currency. March 2009.

We all seem to believe that the world is a much smaller place than it used to be. By
clicking a mouse or carrying a cell phone, we can connect to any one, any where at any
time. We can have all of the information that we want and access to whatever we desire
if we have the correct currency -food and drink is delivered to our door, movies are
downloaded to our computer. We can even date and maintain “real time” relationships
with people who live thousands of miles away from us. If we do venture out into the
world, we can even save ourselves time and be spared the discomfort of making small
talk with a clerk by choosing to use the self-checkout aisle at a grocery store.
Technology is important and it is helpful. But I do wonder whether the world is really
much smaller than it used to be. Sometimes it feels a little larger. (Excerpt).