Notes on The Well Educated Mind Chapter Two
“Rule One: The more abstract words a passage contains, the harder it is to read quickly.
Rule Two: The fewer ideas a passage contains, the easier it is to read fast.
Rule Three: The more prior knowledge of the subject of a written passage the reader has, the easier it is to read fast.” - Peter Kump
Summary
This chapter discusses the difference between reading for facts and reading for enlightenment. Speed reading is not suited for serious reading. Step two of the program is to practice the mechanics of reading.