I like lights

And I like to see things. My coworkers, however..

It's daytime. We have ZERO windows. Can't we at least approximate what it's like outside? I don't need my retinas blasted out of my head but can we at least turn the lights on *some"?

Is this because I'm An Old? Do the youts hate illumination? Am I developing cataracts? (no)

I'm just looking for some middle ground here but I get shot down a lot. WHY THE LUMEN HATE?