So, the obvious answer was obvious?
We had to spend an entire chapter of:
"I might... try!"
... as if that's a weird thing to do, followed by:
"I should give up."
"Yes, giving up is always the first step!"
"Yes, let's give up, immediately!"
I know it's supposed to be a different world, but you can't even organize an orgy with this attitude, much less a city and a society.
The fuck is wrong with this author...