Influenced by the ideas and work of American economic philosopher Henry George, Elizabeth Magie, born in Illinois, created a board game in 1904 which she called 'The Landlord's Game'.
Because she had devised it as a teaching tool, there were two sets of rules. Using the anti-monopolist set all would be rewarded when wealth was created. The monopolist set of rules resulted in opponents being crushed.
A game designed by a woman in protest against the monopolists of her time, such as Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, became in other hands transformed to its opposite.
Derk Solko, former Wall Streeter, who cofounded boardgamegeek.com states it thus:
'Monopoly has you grinding your opponents into dust. It's a very negative experience. It's all about cackling when your opponent lands on your space and you get to take all their money.'
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/business/behind-monopoly-an-inventor-who-didnt-pass-go.html
http://marypilon.com/monopoly
https://www.prosper.org.au/about/henry-george/
Economist Jessica Irvine wrote in The Age on 31 October, 2019, Pity the first home buyer, p20:
'The way Australians have managed to turn what should be a simple market for the exchange of that most basic of human needs - shelter - into a casino of wealth speculation, driven by investor tax breaks and greed, is a national disgrace.'
https://www.allenandunwin.com/authors/i/jessica-irvine
https://www.accc.gov.au/about-us/conferences-events/ruby-hutchison-memorial-lecture/ruby-hutchison-memorial-lecture-2017
Because she had devised it as a teaching tool, there were two sets of rules. Using the anti-monopolist set all would be rewarded when wealth was created. The monopolist set of rules resulted in opponents being crushed.
A game designed by a woman in protest against the monopolists of her time, such as Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, became in other hands transformed to its opposite.
Derk Solko, former Wall Streeter, who cofounded boardgamegeek.com states it thus:
'Monopoly has you grinding your opponents into dust. It's a very negative experience. It's all about cackling when your opponent lands on your space and you get to take all their money.'
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/business/behind-monopoly-an-inventor-who-didnt-pass-go.html
http://marypilon.com/monopoly
https://www.prosper.org.au/about/henry-george/
Economist Jessica Irvine wrote in The Age on 31 October, 2019, Pity the first home buyer, p20:
'The way Australians have managed to turn what should be a simple market for the exchange of that most basic of human needs - shelter - into a casino of wealth speculation, driven by investor tax breaks and greed, is a national disgrace.'
https://www.allenandunwin.com/authors/i/jessica-irvine
https://www.accc.gov.au/about-us/conferences-events/ruby-hutchison-memorial-lecture/ruby-hutchison-memorial-lecture-2017
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-27/inside-perth-most-unique-home-addresses/11442196
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-04/11667888 (What happens when the government ignores advice of Reserve Bank and the banking royal commission.)
