The Kauffman Thoughtbook is the flagship communication piece for the Kauffman Foundation. The Thoughtbook serves as our annual report. It tells the story of the Kauffman Foundation through essays written by our associates at
the Foundation and the influential thought leaders we work with to advance educational achievement and entrepreneurial success. Contributors comprise an all-star lineup of scholars, technical experts, explorers, entrepreneurs, and Nobel Prize laureates. The Thoughtbook's unconventional approach reflects the imagination and accomplishments of the Kauffman approach
to think differently and turn creative insights into practical, sustainable solutions.
Selections from the Kauffman Thoughtbook 2009
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Our Role in the Evolution of Capitalism
Carl J. Schramm, Ph.D.
Ewing Kauffman's Spirit of Entrepreneurship
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Learning vs. Education
Dennis W. Cheek, Ph.D.
Want to Truly Scale a Learning Program? Try Gaming.
Merrilea Mayo, Ph.D.
Helping Local School Boards Understand the Importance of METS Education
Joseph S. Villani, Ph.D. and Peyton M. West, Ph.D.
Students Explore Real Earth Virtually
An Interview with Caroline Davies, Ph.D., Iris Totten, Ph.D., and Donna
Russell, Ph.D.
A World of Difference for Kansas City Students
Discovering the Possibilities in Technology and Engineering
An Essay in Photos
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A New Model to Catalyze a Movement of High-Growth Entrepreneurs
Bo Fishback
Beyond Licensing and Incubators
Lesa Mitchell
How a Dose of Reality Can Make Science More Visionary
E.A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Accelerating Early-Stage Innovations for Market
An Interview with Soren Jonas Bruun and Hanson Gifford
Advancing Innovation Along the Long Tail
Laura Dorival Paglione
Open Innovation
John Wilbanks
A Cure for the Drug Discovery Gap
Frank L. Douglas, Ph.D., M.D.
Innovation: Catalyst or Consequence of Fast Growth?
Michael Levin
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From Chasing Smokestacks to Embracing Entrepreneurship
Ed Glaeser, Ph.D.
Law and Economics, 2.0
Robert E. Litan, Ph.D.
Crossing the Divide: Entrepreneurial Law
Thomas Morsch, J.D.
Entrepreneurship in American Higher Education
William Scott Green, Ph.D.
The Entrepreneurial Landscape
A Roundtable Interview with Tom Alberg, J.D., Bill Ford, and Jeremy Levine
Moderated by Harold Bradley
All Human Beings are Entrepreneurs
Muhammad Yunus, Ph.D.
On Innovation and Global Integration
Samuel J. Palmisano
Aiding the Drivers of Economic Growth
Carlos M. Gutierrez
Where Goodness Lies
Judith Cone
Breaking Out of the Prison Cycle
Catherine Rohr
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Building Enterprising Cultures Worldwide
Gordon Brown
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Jonathan Ortmans
An Idea Can Start at Any Age
Fraser Doherty
Unleash Ideas, Unlock Passion
Yan Junqi
Sparking American Enterprise in Global Entrepreneurs
Wendy E.F. Torrance, Ph.D.
A Smaller World and a Bigger Idea
An Interview with Michelle Esteves
The New Order of the "Born Global"
Ted D. Zoller, Ph.D.
Foreign-Born Entrepreneurs
Vivek Wadhwa
Crossing Boundaries—Building Bridges
Thom Ruhe
Building Interest in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Among European Foundations
Karen Wilson
The State of Entrepreneurship in Europe—An Investor's View
An Interview with Sir Ronald Cohen
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