Why Are We Too Blind to See the Reality of What’s Happening Around Us?
Let’s first understand the present before predicting the future.
“Are the current students lazy?”
I didn’t see that question coming. The question was even more surprising because it was asked by someone who only graduated a few months ago.
He participated in a Future of Lawyers event last week. I was asked to give a presentation. I had some doubts at first but decided to accept the invitation anyway. The preparation wouldn’t take too much time.
The “Future of” events started to take off six years ago or so. I began getting more and more invitations to speak at conferences, seminars, and workshops worldwide.
The future of work. That was about how artificial intelligence would soon dominate the workplace and disrupt knowledge workers.
The future of universities. That was about the opportunities and benefits offered by virtual campuses and how the role of professors would dramatically change in the 2020s. There would be no role for the typical professor who knows it all and teaches students who are all ears for his orations and speeches.
The future of education. That was about preparing the next generation for the uncertain things to…
