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Reimagining Our Tomorrows: Making Sure Your Future Doesn't SUCK
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by Joe Tankersley
Joe Tankersley
Reimagining Our Tomorrows: Making Sure Your Future Doesn't SUCK
182
by Joe Tankersley
Joe Tankersley
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Overview
"Reimagining Our Tomorrows is a delightful, insightful and inspiring book! At a time when our present feels like a collective trance and the future seemingly looms like a dystopian nightmare, Joe Tankersley harnesses the unlimited reach and power of the human imagination to show us what is possible when we learn how to dream beautifully. This book is a precious gift, a beacon of hope and optimism and human possibilities."
Raj Sisodia, Co-founder, Conscious Capitalism International
Do you dream of a future filled with flying cars and sexy robotic sidekicks or is your vision of tomorrow a nightmare where automation has taken your job, hackers have stolen your identity, and governments track your every move?
The choices for our future often seem to run in extremes. Either we're living in a world of endless pleasure or a dark age of surveillance and digital slavery. Neither vision is accurate. Both stand in the way of creating a sustainable, equitable, and abundant tomorrow.
In Reimagining Our Tomorrows, futurist and storyteller, Joe Tankersley illustrates how the massive disruptions we are experiencing today in technology, society, culture, and economics, can help us create a world of personal empowerment and community prosperity.
Imagine a future where:
A new generation of pioneers transform abandoned suburban malls into vibrant eco-villages where the town meetings are the best party around.
Passionate solo-preneurs take a break from crushing it in the new gig economy to brainstorm the perfect virtual reality Burning Man Moon raver with the help of their personal smart agent.
Social entrepreneurs defeat the tyranny of algorithm-driven media, make fake news obsolete and bring back the power of the local press.
A courageous immigrant combines tradition and technology to battle toxic fast fashion with styles that last and impress.
Nursing homes sit empty, while seniors thrive in community co-ops with art studios, personal chefs, and virtual pain management apps.
Whether you are a young professional looking for purpose, a socially-conscious entrepreneur doing work that matters, or an experienced changemaker trying to keep up with the pace of disruption, Reimagining Our Tomorrows is for all the doers and dreamers anxious to ensure our best days are still ahead of us.
Raj Sisodia, Co-founder, Conscious Capitalism International
Do you dream of a future filled with flying cars and sexy robotic sidekicks or is your vision of tomorrow a nightmare where automation has taken your job, hackers have stolen your identity, and governments track your every move?
The choices for our future often seem to run in extremes. Either we're living in a world of endless pleasure or a dark age of surveillance and digital slavery. Neither vision is accurate. Both stand in the way of creating a sustainable, equitable, and abundant tomorrow.
In Reimagining Our Tomorrows, futurist and storyteller, Joe Tankersley illustrates how the massive disruptions we are experiencing today in technology, society, culture, and economics, can help us create a world of personal empowerment and community prosperity.
Imagine a future where:
A new generation of pioneers transform abandoned suburban malls into vibrant eco-villages where the town meetings are the best party around.
Passionate solo-preneurs take a break from crushing it in the new gig economy to brainstorm the perfect virtual reality Burning Man Moon raver with the help of their personal smart agent.
Social entrepreneurs defeat the tyranny of algorithm-driven media, make fake news obsolete and bring back the power of the local press.
A courageous immigrant combines tradition and technology to battle toxic fast fashion with styles that last and impress.
Nursing homes sit empty, while seniors thrive in community co-ops with art studios, personal chefs, and virtual pain management apps.
Whether you are a young professional looking for purpose, a socially-conscious entrepreneur doing work that matters, or an experienced changemaker trying to keep up with the pace of disruption, Reimagining Our Tomorrows is for all the doers and dreamers anxious to ensure our best days are still ahead of us.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781732628137 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Unique Visions, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 09/12/2018 |
| Pages: | 182 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.39(d) |
About the Author
Joe Tankersley is a futurist, writer and advocate for better tomorrows. He combines his experience as a storyteller with the tools of strategic foresight to help others create compelling visions for our futures.
Joe’s early professional dream was to become a world-famous independent filmmaker. Fortunately for all, those days were pre-YouTube, so most of the incriminating evidence of his efforts to learn how to tell a story remains hidden from public view.
That all changed when he joined Walt Disney Imagineering as a writer/producer. For the next twenty years, his work was scrutinized, and often enjoyed, by millions of visitors to Disney theme parks. During his time there, Joe worked on projects for Epcot, Magic Kingdom Park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and the Disneyland Resort in California. He was part of the team that won the prestigious THEA award for creating the Millennium Village at Epcot, a showcase of global aspirations for the 21st century.
It was at his first World Future Society Conference that Joe discovered his true calling. Appalled at how boring most of the presentations were, he committed himself to make the future exciting again. Not in a sci-fi fantasy way, but in a way that would inspire others to take up the work of creating better tomorrows.
By pestering his bosses at Disney, he got his first opportunity to try out his new idea when he was asked to help establish the first Strategic Foresight Group for Walt Disney Imagineering’s elite Blue-Sky Studio. Joe trained hundreds of Disney cast members to use narrative to explore possible futures and developed visions for the future of socially responsible corporations, creative communities, and digitally empowered workforces.
In 2014, Joe decided it was time to take his future storytelling show on the road. He envisioned this new project, Unique Visions, as a vehicle to share the power of story and foresight with those who were already working to create better tomorrows. In this role, Joe has worked with nonprofits, entrepreneurs, community groups, and international corporations. Joe is most passionate about projects relating to conscious capitalism, the environment, connected communities, sustainable tourism, and aging (because he realizes he is getting older).
Joe lives in the heart of Central Florida, where if current trends continue, his future grandchildren will one day inherit beachfront property.
Joe’s early professional dream was to become a world-famous independent filmmaker. Fortunately for all, those days were pre-YouTube, so most of the incriminating evidence of his efforts to learn how to tell a story remains hidden from public view.
That all changed when he joined Walt Disney Imagineering as a writer/producer. For the next twenty years, his work was scrutinized, and often enjoyed, by millions of visitors to Disney theme parks. During his time there, Joe worked on projects for Epcot, Magic Kingdom Park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and the Disneyland Resort in California. He was part of the team that won the prestigious THEA award for creating the Millennium Village at Epcot, a showcase of global aspirations for the 21st century.
It was at his first World Future Society Conference that Joe discovered his true calling. Appalled at how boring most of the presentations were, he committed himself to make the future exciting again. Not in a sci-fi fantasy way, but in a way that would inspire others to take up the work of creating better tomorrows.
By pestering his bosses at Disney, he got his first opportunity to try out his new idea when he was asked to help establish the first Strategic Foresight Group for Walt Disney Imagineering’s elite Blue-Sky Studio. Joe trained hundreds of Disney cast members to use narrative to explore possible futures and developed visions for the future of socially responsible corporations, creative communities, and digitally empowered workforces.
In 2014, Joe decided it was time to take his future storytelling show on the road. He envisioned this new project, Unique Visions, as a vehicle to share the power of story and foresight with those who were already working to create better tomorrows. In this role, Joe has worked with nonprofits, entrepreneurs, community groups, and international corporations. Joe is most passionate about projects relating to conscious capitalism, the environment, connected communities, sustainable tourism, and aging (because he realizes he is getting older).
Joe lives in the heart of Central Florida, where if current trends continue, his future grandchildren will one day inherit beachfront property.
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