5.4 Further Research
The concept of knowledge entrepreneurship has been developed in general as well as in its concrete application in the context of today’s universities. But many interesting aspects had to be left aside, as described in the demarcation (see Chapter 2 section 2.1.2.) Based on the results of the research project presented herewith, further research could (a) delve into the quantitative verification of the results deduced from the qualitative investigation, (b) apply the concept in a new context e.g. a family or an individual, or (c) focus on one particular conditional aspect such as the role of history, gender, or nationality.

This study pursues an analytic and normative approach and is hence interested in questions that ask for the final purpose, the finalities, rather than about the instruments. On this meta-physical level there is a wide array of questions worthwhile to delve into, conceptualize and construct/propose models. The question on the finality (teleology) of education, which in the end deals with the teleology of human existence, is a theme especially that has inspired ideologies that have promoted social change for a long time, but has recently been ‘de-classified’ as the investigation of means delivers more ‘objective’ results. I believe it is worthwhile to continue spending more energy in researching, constructing and debating normative memetic models and thereby encouraging reflexivity and sustainable development.

Another aspect immanent but not fully developed in this research is that which deals with the ‘what for?’ or why question in technology application. Today, especially in the vibrant innovative hot pot of cyberspace, hundreds of new services attempt to improve your life and work practices. It would be an interesting philosophical challenge to conceptualize and discuss the different teleologies that technology can promote and in what conditions. One example of this aspect of philosophy of technology is the ‘technologies of access’ versus ‘technologies of control’ concept brought forward by Lessig (1999; , 2001). This field has very concrete applications in the field of ICT development for example.

But from a philosophical/sociological perspective I believe there is above all one research question that is most interesting to pursue: What would a society in which a significant percentage of the population had an entrepreneurial mindset look like? As mentioned in the relevant section about the ethical and sustainability attractor (chapter 4.2.4.4.) it is the long term impact and result that determines the usefulness of a concept. Therefore it would be worthwhile (and I am interested in pursuing this objective) to critically examine whether (and if so how) the entrepreneurship paradigm can be deployed as a normative philosophical/societal program. Subsequently, once a program for ‘entrepreneurship’ has been developed, it would be interesting to delve into questions of entrepreneurial social change, as promoted by the social entrepreneur.



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