... given the right resources, the effort to get from zero up to basic competency in a topic is actually fairly miniscule, compared with the effort needed to be

... given the right resources, the effort to get from zero up to basic competency in a topic is actually fairly miniscule, compared with the effort needed to become an expert. On that note, see also Very Short Introductions from Oxford University Press https://academic.oup.com/very-short-introductions/search-results?allJournals=1&f_ContentType=Book&fl_SiteID=6561&page=1&sort=Date+%e2%80%93+Newest+First https://academic.oup.com/very-short-introductions/search-res...