Origins and Irony of Monopoly

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This chapter discusses the origins of the game Monopoly and its original purpose as a critique of the unfairness of the property market. It explores how the game was created by a woman named Lizzie Maggie and how it eventually gained popularity under a monopolist version. The chapter also highlights the irony of a big corporation profiting from an idea that was originally a political statement about capitalism.

Monopoly is one of the most famous board games of all time.

It's sold in more than 114 countries and has been printed in more than 47 languages.

It's famous for causing arguments and taking forever to finish!

But it is a fantastic and fascinating game, so let's talk about it.

In this episode I talk to Anna Tyrie from English Like a Native about childhood memories, rules that people don't follow, winning strategies, the real history of the game and more!

I guarantee that with this episode you will learn new things about Monopoly.

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