# Most People Don’t Read Carefully or for Comprehension - Jake Seliger Synced: [[2024_04_23]] 1:55 PM Last Highlighted: [[2024_04_22]]  Summary: Most people are poor readers and lack the ability to read carefully or for comprehension. This is evident in various contexts, such as in classrooms where students struggle to understand and analyze texts, and in the workplace where important information fails to trickle down from top executives to lower-level employees. The problem of poor reading comprehension is widespread, with many college graduates lacking the necessary skills. The lack of emphasis on close reading and sentence construction in education contributes to this issue. Additionally, repetition and simplified messages are used by politicians and successful individuals to ensure their ideas are understood and remembered. ## Highlights [[2024_04_23]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hw40adqrzg84q62f1rndgw0z) > Pretending excellence is much easier than excellence.