Did that argument really go on for 45 minutes? That's insane. We have a hard rule now to just check the book right away. Saves so much time and stops the bad feelings. Letting one person decide for everyone never works out.

You mentioned how city lights "hide the stars," and that's a cultural loss we rarely talk about. For thousands of years, people used the stars for stories, navigation, and a sense of place. Losing that nightly view cuts us off from a shared human history.

So wait, they think style is more important than people actually reading the thing? Do they want it to be looked at or to be used?