Yes, yes, yes - these are the things we ought to be talking about! In academia, in government, in society! Great to see these problems summarized here, usually one only sees an article on one of the seven.
It gives me hope that we have started talking about these things - at least in academia (as numerous think-pieces in Nature et al. testify). We need to continue this discussion, make the public aware of it, and then start taking steps to solve it. No, science is not doomed, but boy do we still have a lot of work to do to get it to where it should be...
Yes, I think the general public sees science as an unstoppable, infallible force. Most scientists I know already know and talk about these problems (though I agree this is the most comprehensive, coherent presentation of them I've seen). I hope articles like this help non-scientists realize the that the institution of science is fragile, and must be fostered through innovation, funded, and actively protected.
Yeah, what I came here to say. It's been interesting to watch over the past 5-10 years as these problems seemed to gain a voice. Hopefully we'll see several addressed in our lifetimes.
My favourite proposed solution for the paywall problem is to launch a platform akin to iTunes - one giant repository of academic articles available to anyone at a low cost. (Kind of like SciHub, except the people who deserve to get some money for their work actually do.)
It gives me hope that we have started talking about these things - at least in academia (as numerous think-pieces in Nature et al. testify). We need to continue this discussion, make the public aware of it, and then start taking steps to solve it. No, science is not doomed, but boy do we still have a lot of work to do to get it to where it should be...