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Joe Tankersley is a storyteller, futurist, and advocate for better tomorrows. Through his work as a professional futurist, he developed his strategic narrative technique that combines the rigor of foresight research with the imaginative spark of story. This unique combination came out of his 20-year career at Walt Disney Imagineering where he served as writer, creative producer, and internal futurist for the company's elite Blue Sky Studios. As an independent consultant for the past 6 years, he has helped nonprofits, community groups and change makers Imagineer their best tomorrows.
Joe has served on the board of directors of the Association of Professional Futurists, The Global Futures Forum and the Blue Community Consortium.
Joe's extensive writing (fiction and nonfiction) explores how we can create futures that are abundant, just, and regenerative. As an advocate for the future, it is clear that "the dismal science" is at the heart of all visions for better tomorrows. Imagining those better tomorrows starts with understanding the vast range of possibilities offered by heterodox economic theories.
For too many people, late 20th century capitalism seems an insurmountable barrier to radical change. It is, in short, an imagination killer. By freeing our imaginations from the chains of neoliberal capitalism we can explore a wider range of possible futures and discover new ways to structure our societies so that both planet and people thrive.