Good pleasure, Hythloday repeats, is following what Nature lays out for us.They believe that God will ultimately reward those who act virtuously.This is why it's good to follow laws that help you to be virtuous and not to do anything that will harm another person.For them, virtue means following Nature as closely as possible, which means being good to yourself and to others.Their religion is based on this principle, too, but teaches them that the truest kind of happiness is honorable and good pleasure, not just greedy and self-interested pleasure.Hythloday, by the way, doesn't seem very impressed with this part. They like to debate all kinds of philosophical topics, and believe happiness is the greatest goal in life.They study the stars, but only to observe, not to engage in astrology which they think is hooey (no horoscopes for the Utopians).In fact, they are probably better off without some of our philosophy, which is confusing instead of helpful. They haven't heard of any of our famous philosophers, but have still come up with most inventions and discoveries in learning on their own.They learn about the foolishness of wealth not only from their whole community, but also from reading good books (yes!) which every child does during their education.Naturally, they also don't understand the concept of wealth and why rich people hold positions of prominence. The Utopians just don't get the appeal of jewels and fancy stuff-they think it's all completely useless.How about some more word games? Anemolian is another made-up place, coming from the Greek word for windy.But instead, the Utopians thought they looked ridiculous and they were totally embarrassed. Funny story: some Anemolian visitors came to Utopia and thought they would look impressive by dressing up.Only children, before they become more mature, enjoy playing with diamonds and pearls.Yep, they use it for chamber pots (primitive toilets), chains for prisoners, and gold chains that criminals are forced to wear. They actually keep their gold and silver for totally wacky stuff, because they don't think it's very valuable.
When all the leaders get together annually in the capital, they assess how many goods they have, save a lot, distribute some, and then trade whatever is left over.
No bars, no brothels, no Dance Dance Revolution arcades. People don't avoid work because there aren't many places to avoid it.If you don't want to stay at home, you have to work wherever you are in order to be fed.Traveling without permission is a big no-no second time you do it, you become a slave.Not having to pack for vacation? Sounds good to us. You don't even need to bring anything, because you'll be provided for wherever you end up.To travel in the country, you need permission, although it's usually granted without any problems.
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