Los Angeles Times, Introduction to Reading by 9, A Child Literacy Initiative for the Greater Los Angeles Area. It has been established beyond a shadow of doubt that readers in general waste a great deal of time and effort. A New Approach to Efficient Reading. Sixty years ago I knew everything. Now I know nothing.
Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.
There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. That man now works for Microsoft, writing error messages. If you want to work on the core problem, it's early school literacy. Some people will lie, cheat, steal and back-stab to get ahead. And to think, all they have to do is read.