EntrepreNerds 
in Knowmad Society 
John W. Moravec, Ph.D. 
@moravec john.moravec.us 
! 
#knowmad
Local Group Survey Team and T.A. Rector, University of Alaska–Anchorage
Local Group Survey Team and T.A. Rector, University of Alaska–Anchorage
ISS Expedition 7, NASA
John Moravec
John Moravec
John Moravec
Joe Loong, clipping from newspaper
Joh n
We can do better.
Some of us already are.
A knowmad is a nomadic knowledge worker –that is, a creative, 
imaginative, and innovative person who can work with almost 
anybody, anytime, and anywhere. 
Knowmad Society, p. 18 (2013)
Knowmads are also 
context workers
Knowmads 
• Can be anybody, at any 
age 
• Leverage personal 
knowledge 
• Contextually apply what 
they know 
• Motivated to collaborate 
• Purposively use new 
technologies 
• Share what they know 
• Learn, unlearn, and 
adopt new ideas as 
necessary 
• Thrive in non-hierarchical 
organizations 
• Learn continuously 
• Are not afraid of failure
By 2020, 45% of us will be knowmads
Knowmads stand out. 
! 
! 
And so should you.
“I want to be different, 
like everybody else I want to be like.” 
–John S. Hall (King Missile)
NASA
NASA
knowledge 
Cristóbal Cobo
experience 
Cristóbal Cobo
“The network is the learning.” 
–George Siemens
Paradigm 
Domain 1.0 2.0 Knowmadic 
relationships Simple Complex Complex creative 
Fundamental 
(teleological) 
order Hierarchic Heterarchic Intentional, self-organizing 
Conceptualization of 
Relationships of parts Mechanical Holographic Synergetic 
Worldview Deterministic Indeterminate Design 
Causality Linear Mutual Anticausal 
Change process Assembly Morphogenic Creative 
destruction 
Reality Objective Perspectival Contextual 
Place Local Globalizing Globalized
Knowmads Business School 
Amsterdam 
e-180 
Montréal 
OutliersSchool 
Latin America 
Shibuya University Network 
Tokyo
Nerds are cool. 
! 
! 
Or at least I think so.
Nerd Venn Diagram inspired from Mashable: http://mashable.com/2009/09/07/nerd-venn-diagram/ 
Intelligence Eccentricity 
Dweeb 
Nerd 
Geek Dork 
Obsession 
Imagination 
Creativity 
Innovation 
+ 
= EntrepreNerd
Rob Salkowitz’s 
Young World 
• Blends social and commercial objectives 
• Creatively aligns public, private, and NGO resources 
• Leverages communities and collaboration 
• Is well-adapted and sustainable in Young World 
environments 
• Embraces the globalization of the knowledge 
workforce 
• Solves systemic problems while meeting market needs
171 Knowmads Business School: Empowering and enabling knowmads 
Figure 7. Knowmads Business School “Wigwam” 
together. As the world becomes smaller and smaller through the 
Knowmads Business School Amsterdam in Knowmad Society (2013)
In what world do 
we want to live? 
Knowmads Business School Amsterdam
What do I want to contribute 
to the world or change to 
Knowmads Business School Amsterdam 
make it better?
How can I best organize 
myself to get what I want 
Knowmads Business School Amsterdam 
to change done?
How do I bring this change 
Knowmads Business School Amsterdam 
into the world?
UBICUO 
IMAGINACIÓN 
E,SKILLS 
KNOWMADS 
ECO 
BIO 
NANO 
COGNO 
TÁCITO
My philosophy 
Open, flat, impactful, 
networked, communicated
1. Open
2. Flat
3. Impactful
Mode I Mode II Mode III 
Interventions Attitudes Systems-based 
Vectors Beliefs Core-transformative 
Quick hacks Trendy ideas Revolutions 
Easy to sell Easy to sell Hard to sell 
Easy to implement Hard to implement Really hard to implement 
Easy to measure Harder to measure Really hard to measure
Mode I Mode II Mode III 
Laptops, iPads, etc. Design thinking Invisible learning 
Testing EduPunk Democratic education 
Common Core/Standards Professional learning 
communities Critical pedagogy 
STEM Creativity Unschooling 
Longer school year Co-working/co-learning 
Nearly all edutech startups Early childhood education*
4. Networked
Knowmads Business School 
Amsterdam 
e-180 
Montréal 
OutliersSchool 
Latin America 
Shibuya University Network 
Tokyo
Networking supports 
transdisciplinarity and 
postdisciplinarity.
5. Well communicated
We can build great 
entreprenderd, 
knowmad futures.
David Blackwell
Local Group Survey Team and T.A. Rector, University of Alaska–Anchorage
Innovute!

#ENJi 2014 john moravec

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    EntrepreNerds in KnowmadSociety John W. Moravec, Ph.D. @moravec john.moravec.us ! #knowmad
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    Local Group SurveyTeam and T.A. Rector, University of Alaska–Anchorage
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    Local Group SurveyTeam and T.A. Rector, University of Alaska–Anchorage
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    Joe Loong, clippingfrom newspaper
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    We can dobetter.
  • 12.
    Some of usalready are.
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    A knowmad isa nomadic knowledge worker –that is, a creative, imaginative, and innovative person who can work with almost anybody, anytime, and anywhere. Knowmad Society, p. 18 (2013)
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    Knowmads are also context workers
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    Knowmads • Canbe anybody, at any age • Leverage personal knowledge • Contextually apply what they know • Motivated to collaborate • Purposively use new technologies • Share what they know • Learn, unlearn, and adopt new ideas as necessary • Thrive in non-hierarchical organizations • Learn continuously • Are not afraid of failure
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    By 2020, 45%of us will be knowmads
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    Knowmads stand out. ! ! And so should you.
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    “I want tobe different, like everybody else I want to be like.” –John S. Hall (King Missile)
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    “The network isthe learning.” –George Siemens
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    Paradigm Domain 1.02.0 Knowmadic relationships Simple Complex Complex creative Fundamental (teleological) order Hierarchic Heterarchic Intentional, self-organizing Conceptualization of Relationships of parts Mechanical Holographic Synergetic Worldview Deterministic Indeterminate Design Causality Linear Mutual Anticausal Change process Assembly Morphogenic Creative destruction Reality Objective Perspectival Contextual Place Local Globalizing Globalized
  • 26.
    Knowmads Business School Amsterdam e-180 Montréal OutliersSchool Latin America Shibuya University Network Tokyo
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    Nerds are cool. ! ! Or at least I think so.
  • 28.
    Nerd Venn Diagraminspired from Mashable: http://mashable.com/2009/09/07/nerd-venn-diagram/ Intelligence Eccentricity Dweeb Nerd Geek Dork Obsession Imagination Creativity Innovation + = EntrepreNerd
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    Rob Salkowitz’s YoungWorld • Blends social and commercial objectives • Creatively aligns public, private, and NGO resources • Leverages communities and collaboration • Is well-adapted and sustainable in Young World environments • Embraces the globalization of the knowledge workforce • Solves systemic problems while meeting market needs
  • 30.
    171 Knowmads BusinessSchool: Empowering and enabling knowmads Figure 7. Knowmads Business School “Wigwam” together. As the world becomes smaller and smaller through the Knowmads Business School Amsterdam in Knowmad Society (2013)
  • 31.
    In what worlddo we want to live? Knowmads Business School Amsterdam
  • 32.
    What do Iwant to contribute to the world or change to Knowmads Business School Amsterdam make it better?
  • 33.
    How can Ibest organize myself to get what I want Knowmads Business School Amsterdam to change done?
  • 34.
    How do Ibring this change Knowmads Business School Amsterdam into the world?
  • 35.
    UBICUO IMAGINACIÓN E,SKILLS KNOWMADS ECO BIO NANO COGNO TÁCITO
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    My philosophy Open,flat, impactful, networked, communicated
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    Mode I ModeII Mode III Interventions Attitudes Systems-based Vectors Beliefs Core-transformative Quick hacks Trendy ideas Revolutions Easy to sell Easy to sell Hard to sell Easy to implement Hard to implement Really hard to implement Easy to measure Harder to measure Really hard to measure
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    Mode I ModeII Mode III Laptops, iPads, etc. Design thinking Invisible learning Testing EduPunk Democratic education Common Core/Standards Professional learning communities Critical pedagogy STEM Creativity Unschooling Longer school year Co-working/co-learning Nearly all edutech startups Early childhood education*
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    Knowmads Business School Amsterdam e-180 Montréal OutliersSchool Latin America Shibuya University Network Tokyo
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    We can buildgreat entreprenderd, knowmad futures.
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    Local Group SurveyTeam and T.A. Rector, University of Alaska–Anchorage
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