#Monopoly wasn't invented by the Parker Brothers, nor the man they gave it credit for. In 1904, Monopoly was originally called The Landlord's Game, and was invented by a radical woman. Elizabeth Magie's original game had not one, but two sets of rules to choose from.
One was called "#Prosperity", where every player won money anytime another gained a property. And the game was won by everyone playing only when the person with the least doubled their resources. A game of collaboration and social good.
The second set of rules was called "Monopoly", where players succeeded by taking properties and rent from those with less luck rolling the dice. The winner was the person eliminating everyone else.
Magie's mission was to teach us how different we feel when playing Prosperity vs Monopoly, hoping that it would one day change national policies.
When the Parker Bros adopted the game, they erased the "Prosperity" rules & celebrated "Monopoly".

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/ruthless-monopolys-secret-history/

Thank you, @MarkHoltom.

Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History | American Experience | PBS

Monopoly is America’s favorite board game, a love letter to unbridled capitalism and our free market society. But behind the myth of the game’s creation is an untold tale of theft, obsession and corporate double-dealing.

@Rainer_Rehak No sure about the source, but your description gets 2 things wrong: the original patent didn't include the prosperity rules, they were added later. They also don't work like you describe, but by shared investment in collectively owned resources.

A copy of the original patent application text is available here: https://landlordsgame.info/rules/lg-1904p_patent.html

The Landlord's Game 1904 Patent - Rules

THE LANDLORD'S GAME TO MONOPOLY: A HISTORICAL REVIEW - Includes Rules & Images.