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This is Build for Tomorrow, a podcast about the unexpected things that shape us and how we can

shape the future. I'm Jason Pfefer, and in each episode, I take

something that seems concerning or confusing today and figure out where it came from, what

important things we're missing, and how we can create more opportunity tomorrow. Do you think

you're a good writer? I mean, maybe you do. So here's another question. Do you think the people around you

are good writers? The people you work with, the people you went to school with, maybe, let's be

honest, your friends and family. Can these people write? I bet you think the answer is no. And you

are not alone. It is commonly noted that young people today don't write as well as older generations.

That's the first sentence in a Washington Post story.

It was written by an English teacher, and it came with the headline,

The Real Reason So Many Young People Can't Write Well Today.

And this concern doesn't just apply to students.

It is said about adults, too.

Back in 2004, the New York Times even ran a story headlined,

What Corporate America Can't Build? A sentence.

And it reported,

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