Alex Usher makes three fairly specific predictions, which I applaud. It's a bit of a risk but to my mind a lot more honest than the more standard practice of laying out four completely different future scenarios. His predictions are: first, that the normalization of remote teaching will create new markets; second, "professors teaching similar courses with colleagues at other institutions, bringing their two classes together"; and third, the organization of research around the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). I offer three corresponding cautions: first, increased competition from major players; second, the rise of Uber-style freelance professors; and third, the inevitable foot-dragging by nations and companies more interested in short-term, parochial and/or military research.
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