Assimilating a meaningful part of the canon requires a considerable time investment. For many people, university is the only time in their lives they will have

Assimilating a meaningful part of the canon requires a considerable time investment. For many people, university is the only time in their lives they will have that time for reading. Sadly, you just cannot expect the average working person (especially after they become parents to child) to maintain time and motivation for such a program of study.