Keynote presentation for the August 2009 summit "Unleashing Knowledge and Innovation for the Next Generation of Learning," convened by Knowledge Alliance/Center for Knowledge Use, the Stupski Foundation, and West Wind Education Policy.

1. Mark Gibson ℠ The Next Us Creating the Future of Learning The Knowledgeworks Foundation 2020 Forecast

8. Why?

13. A triple punch time Now Debt-driven financial collapse Later Peak oil Soon Severe affects of climate change

14. The 22 nd century Brave new world 2009 2050? Human species collapse? 2100? time Now Debt-driven financial collapse Later Peak oil Soon Severe affects of climate change Ecological collapse Matter of degree Economic collapse Reinvention? Civilization collapse Reinvention? A triple punch

16. Auto immune responses

18. The Next Us ℠

19. Courtesy of Michael Wesch, The Machine is (Changing) Us

20. Courtesy of Michael Wesch, The Machine is (Changing) Us

23. The Future of Learning

30. COMMUNITIES NETWORKS TRIBES

31. Amplified Organization

43. The hard road gets easier, the easier road gets harder. - Unknown