Dear The Listening Project,

Thank you for bringing your film to Emmanuel College. Your documentary about how other people in the world view America was definitely eye-opening.

The fact that multiple people believed America to be a falling empire was a bit shocking. It makes sense though and all prior empires in history have fallen. What makes us think we won’t, if we do in fact consider ourselves an empire?

The girl in Tanzania made an interesting point about the fact that everyone knows where America is, but how many Americans know anything about Tanzania? I think the fact that we’re a powerful country has a lot to do with it; I think most people know about China as well. She has a valid point though. I, as an American, know very little about other countries and until now I had never thought much about it.

I hope you continue sharing your project. It is not very often America has the chance to examine itself and question whether or not we are helping this world more than hurting it.

Very grateful,
CMS

p.s. http://thelisteningprojectfilm.com/