The journey is called 'Let's Talk.'
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This project is rooted in a deep concern that we are losing touch, isolating ourselves in protected, personal spaces.
It's about putting down your phone and getting out to talk to people.
What is the goal?
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To spark a national conversation about conversation.
It highlights the value of face-to-face conversation in a digital age.
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Not condemning technology, but rather highlighting what a simple conversation is capable of.
He started in Washington DC and will end in Los Angeles, CA.
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The journey is over ~3,000~ miles!
Chris graduated from University of St Andrews in the spring.
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Instead of applying for jobs, he started 'Let's Talk.'
He is currently running through Tennessee.
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And averaging over 20 miles a day :O
He is running with only a small cart filled with supplies.
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He camps every night in people's yards and in the wild.
'Let's Talk' logs over 20 conversations every day.
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Face-to-face conversation is a skill, an art, a driver of empathy and patience, and the most human and humanizing thing that we do.
View the facts here.
He is interviewing the interesting people he meets along the way.
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And is posting the stories here and on the instagram @letstalkUSA
To follow along go to letstalkusa.com and follow @LetsTalkUSA
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