They can play complicated computer games, yet cannot type a school report on a word processor. Science literally means knowledge. Admittedly, the previous paragraphs is a vast generalization, yet a point is made. Many people's minds are filled with so many trivial facts that little room exists for knowledge of value. It is often reported that there are many college students who need to take courses in basic reading and arithmetic.
Solutions are more important than blame casting.
And the solution resides within each of us. Where our mind is, our heart will follow. Science is an art and a discipline. If we allow ourselves to hunger and thirst for knowledge, we will naturally seek ways to assuage our appetite. My solution is an irresistible desire to read.