Striving Beyond Subistence

A society lacking luxury and forcing its people to spend all their time gathering food is deemed a miserable existence, comparable to living like animals. The desire for a more humane lifestyle drives the vision of an ideal city, Calipolis, yet achieving this entails significant challenges. This perspective reveals that while a simpler, animal-like existence may be easier, human desires complicate the pursuit of a fulfilling life. Furthermore, the historical context suggests that true freedom, as per Aristotle, came with the establishment of societal structures, such as slavery, that allowed the Egyptians to thrive.