“Working against an aggressive deadline, Emergent Order produced a powerful feature film that raised consciousness without preaching — not an easy task. The EO team revealed the emotional core of a complex subject.”
— John Mackey, Co-founder & CEO, Whole Foods Market
A message from Co-Founder and CEO, John Papola
Our Vision
We envision a thriving, free, civilized society that respects individual dignity, values discourse, and promotes a culture of freedom so that every person from an early age has the opportunity to be the hero of their own story.
we tell heroic stories
From the Bible to the Bhagavad Gita, Shakespeare to Spielberg, Jane Austen to Ayn Rand, stories have always been our best tool to reveal the character in our characters. That is what the hero’s journey is all about. Stories model what is good, true and beautiful in humanity, and warn of the dark side of our nature. This is why we are called to elevate the best virtues in us all, one heroic story at a time.
meet the team
john papola
As CEO and chief creative officer, John leads the organization and oversees all content strategy and development.
mac foster
As CMO and strategist, Mac ensures that we are meeting audiences where they are, when and how they want to engage.
justin bergeron
As head of production, Justin ensures that we continue to raise the bar on the quality of every piece of content we produce.
lisa versaci
As a creative executive and producer, Lisa brings her prolific ideation and unstoppable energy to our projects.
joshua meyers
As CTO and head of post production, Josh leads our tech-driven approach to telling stories on digital platforms.
“I tried for years to introduce one of my sons to the ideas of Friedrich Hayek, but it wasn’t until he saw the rap videos that he took an interest. Now, he reads Hayek’s works for FUN! I have Emergent Order to thank.”
— Adam Meyerson, Former President, Philanthropy Roundtable
