Comment by vacuity
2 months ago
Not to make a point of it either way, but judging a book by its cover can be useful if the credibility of the book's content alone is difficult to evaluate. That's why people care about degrees and other qualifications.
There are plenty of other ways. Book reviews for example. If the cover is the only way than so be it, but this is rarely case. Additionally the cover of a book, like capitalization is one of the most inaccurate metrics to judge a book by.
My point is that a questionable cover can indicate problems. I agree that one should be as holistic as possible.