Dave Winer and Robert Scoble took time out of their media maven lives to take a San Quentin field trip. Yep, San Quentin prison. Dave and Robert spent time visiting prisoners and staff inside one of the most famous prisons in the U.S.
Dave shared his take aways on his blog. He titled his post “Our all-you-can-eat lifestlye.” And this quote makes his revelation clear.
We expect so much, and we get it. We live the all-you-can-eat lifestyle. But just a few miles away reality is very different.
Dave is right of course. We live in a world where we gripe not about being fed, or having Internet access, but how our smart phone misbehaves and the sushi prices are high. Even the most modest of my friends has a phone that supports messaging and has access to the net.
I’ve never been in prison but as Dave points out, it’s a drastically different life. He met a man who was unfamiliar with any of our modern conveniences. Heck, no Twitter for that guy. Today in contrast a friend and I talked about trying to bring others on board with Twitter. In a couple of days I’m co-leading a class on Twitter for real estate agents.
Dave’s article makes me stop and be reminded of how wonderful a time we live in, and what a wonderful set of circumstances, especially here in the States.
So this week, while you’re out riding the waves of the net, take a few minutes to read Dave’s take. Come back here, go there, or comment on your own blog. One step better – go visit your own local prison, poor house, or orphanage.
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