This is largely true, but also, the dynamic shifts depending on how learners engage with peers as they move from understanding to synthesis.
In small peer groups (“pods”) that debug and learn together, communication becomes a core skill—and that can actually change how math skills are applied and developed. Language doesn’t just support learning; it reshapes the process.
I picked this book up when I was learning Algebra to see what the hype was about as a kid. It was dull. I went back to the library stacks after some weeks and found Calculus and Pizza to be even easier to swallow.
Calculus Made Easy is a good book. It made me appreciate even easier books when you need them and have enthusiasm for learning a topic.