Activist and political commentator Van Jones discusses the influence of Marvel comics on his life and activism, the power of virtual reality to create empathy and understanding, and why the future of human civilization is the future of storytelling.-- © 2020 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanAssistant Producer, Luke Gernert in collaboration with Charts &amp; Leisure Founder, Jason OberholtzerExecutive Producer, Mike RugnettaEditor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli With special thanks to Van Jones, Theodora Alexander, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Meghal Janardan, Zoe Margolis, and Megan Worman.

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The Future of StoryTelling (FoST) is a passionate community of people from the worlds of media, technology, and communications who believe that better stories can create a better future. Join FoST Founder and CEO Charlie Melcher for a series of conversations with expert storytellers from a range of disciplines to learn how they’re navigating the changing media landscape, focusing on how stories can help create positive and lasting change in the world. Conversations address a breadth of topics, from immersive storytelling to emerging technologies, the neuroscience of narrative, and much more. www.futureofstorytelling.org