Sheril KirshenbaumDec 6, 2022

Did you know Monopoly was invented by a woman named Elizabeth Magie in 1903?

Originally ‘The Landlord’s Game,’ it was designed as a protest against the big monopolists like Carnegie & Rockefeller.

But it was Charles Darrow, an unemployed salesman, who eventually sold it to Parker Brothers after playing a version.

Parker Brothers credited Monopoly with saving their company. Magie died in 1948 without recognition. Darrow became very wealthy & his legend lives on. #history #women #HistoryRemix

Show threadSebastian Cory Seithel
@Sheril and it wasn't meant to be any fun. The Landlord's game was supposed to show that capitalism was only fun for the few winners while everyone else struggled and was miserable.
Dec 6, 2022 at 1:31pmWeb
Show threadYusuf ToropovDec 6, 2022
@SebastianCSeithel @Sheril which, let's be honest, kind of misses the point of a board game...
Show threadSebastian Cory SeithelDec 6, 2022
@YusufToropov @Sheril but not the point of capitalism. And let's be real, even in it's altered form, if you actually follow the cardinal rules of monopoly instead of house rules like most people do, there are much more fun board games, haha.
Show threadYusuf ToropovDec 6, 2022
@SebastianCSeithel @Sheril it's bizarre how popular this game is despite the complexity of the setup, the blizzard of rules, and the unilikeliness of actually finishing a game