Plato associates moderation with positive traits such as wisdom and virility, and considers it vital for a utopian society. For example, if the city cannot control the education of its citizens, it also cannot control the actions of its future leaders. Plato argues that through moderation and specialization one could create a near-perfect city. If the city as a whole is happy, then the individuals who live in it are happy as well and will achieve each of their goals in life. “We therefore think of shaping the happy city, not by selecting a few happy people and putting them there, but by making the whole city happy (Plato,