“[Harvard students] lament any assignments requiring they conquer more than 25 pages as tedious or overwhelming (if they aren’t passing the work off to ChatGPT). It’s far too rare that we’re assigned a full book to read and rarer still that we actually finish them.”
- Claire V. Miller ’28, English Major, “It’s Time for Harvard Students To Pick Up a Book“, The Harvard Crimson, Dec. 5, 2024

Twenty-five pages?

Did you know? The Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights – collectively known as America’s Founding Documents – together are only 18 pages long.

That’s right: When printed in the US Government’s standard format and including ratifications, footnotes and references, America’s Founding Documents are three (3), five (5), and ten (10) pages long, respectively, for a total of 18 pages.

I’m glad America’s Charter Documents are below the 25-page threshold for being “too tedious or overwhelming” for Harvard students to read them. I only hope that it’s required reading in America’s most prestigious university.

Thanks for Reading! (and to Claire Miller, good luck in your studies!)