How a real-life monopoly made Monopoly the world’s biggest board game

The Hustle ^ | 12/2020 | Mark Dent

[Buttons12]

Monopoly began its life as The Landlord’s Game...

[Buttons12]

Interesting article about Monopoly's history and influence. There's even a "Monopoly Socialism" out there now -- how is that played?! And will they issue a "Lockdown Monopoly?"

[KC_Lion]

[knarf]

MONOPOLY was a family board game in our house.

My father was a successful sales manager and he wanted us boys (6) and 2 girls to know how money and the world operated.

MONOPOLY is a GREAT first lesson ... especially when your savvy younger brother learns how to leverage Baltic and Mediterranian into Boardwalk and Park Place

[ProgressingAmerica]

As the Landlord’s Game, Monopoly was originally a propaganda.

Lizzie Magee created it to teach the ills of corporations and the beauties of Georgism.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3374227/posts

[Buttons12]

That Landlord’s Game looks more interesting than Monopoly! They should reissue it, special edition, maybe call it “Ur-Monopoly.”

[dfwgator]

I like this version...

[ExGeeEye]

I was a great young Monopoly player.

Never made the leap to successful financier.

Guess that’s why I’m living in a green house on Vermont Ave instead of a red hotel on Boardwalk :)

[agere_contra]

Monopoly is a dull-minded closed loop: it is based upon the concept of a zero-sum economy.

Free Market Capitalism is open-ended: allowing people to create more and more wealth. Make a boardgame about that, Hasbro!

[ChronicMA]

Monopoly is a dull-minded closed loop: it is based upon the concept of a zero-sum economy.

Its a growing economy mostly due to the payouts when players pass GO. Do we consider that a salary? or is it a government handout?

[Slyfox]

[jerseyman]

A few years ago someone put out a version called “Obamanopoly”. One of the player pieces represented
an Obama cabinet member who didn’t have to pay taxes.

If you were that player you were almost guaranteed
to win.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Thank you, it was a fun read. the overriding theme of board games shifted from morality to unbridled capitalism.

A cousin that was brilliant beyond clever loved the game and usually dominated.
Unbridled capitalism, yes that was him to a T.

[knarf]

Loving the JIT out’a it ‘cuz it costs you NUTHIN’ !