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 cannot control the actions of its future leaders either. Plato argues that through moderation and specialization an almost perfect city could be created. If the city as a whole is happy, then the individuals who inhabit it will also be happy and will fulfill each of their goals in life. “We therefore believe that we are building the happy city, not by choosing a few happy people and placing them, but by making the whole city happy (Plato),