Nigeria, June 4 -- Over the past few days, I have been receiving a steady stream of messages in response to my recent essay on the importance of following the money to remain relevant in academia. The responses have been overwhelming, and I am grateful to those who took the time to engage with the piece. As I am currently traveling, I have not been able to reply to everyone, but I have read most of the messages. What has surprised me most is that the majority of responses did not come from early-career academics or graduate students, as one might expect, but from senior lecturers and professors. Many of these seasoned scholars described the essay as a wake-up call. Some called it transformative. Others said it helped them reflect on their...