Have you ever wondered about your Utopia? Or even how leadership works? In the excerpt “Utopia” by Sir Thomas More, More cast a disapproving eye on the injustices of his time. More criticized waging war and criticized rulers living a rich life style required a lot of money at the expense of citizens. Rulers also taxed the poor harshly and took advantage of outdated laws that gave monarchs the right to impose fines so they could collect money. Rulers also kept their subjects in poverty to have control of them. If someone spoke against the ruler they could be executed. Kings acquired a large fortune for the crown and have total power and control. More cast a critical eye on rulers. “The life where nothing was ever unexpected. Or inconvenient.
