An idea from The Republic

This city has been called a blueprint for tyranny. Karl Popper argued in 1945 that its censors, its founding lie and its bred ruling class make a closed, policed state. Others read it as a thought experiment that shows how much a perfect city would cost. Neither side has won.

From The Republic by Plato

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