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Utopia Independently Published

Hythloday then begins his discourse on Utopia. At More's request, Hythloday describes the island in great detail. The cities are all virtually identical to one another-prosperous, conveniently laid out-but Amaurote is the capital because of its central location. The foundation of Utopian society is this: the citizens of Utopia own nothing individually but share the resources of their nation collectively, from land to housing to bread and wine; also, money does not exist in Utopia (indeed, the Utopians loathe gold as a useless metal). Without private property, Hythloday says, people don't cultivate their pride so much as their nation, which is like a thriving household or family.