Monopoly
Monopoly
Commons | Tier 5 | 3 connections
Original: 1903 by Elizabeth Magie as ‘The Landlord’s Game’ — designed to TEACH the evils of monopolies and land concentration. Parker Brothers bought it from Charles Darrow (1935) who took credit. Magie got $500. The game that was stolen from a woman who made it to expose theft. The irony IS the lesson.
Connections
- Public Education (The Commons) (economics_lesson): Monopoly was DESIGNED to teach the evils of economic concentration. The lesson is the game.
- Elizabeth Magie (created): Created The Landlord’s Game 1903. To TEACH the evils of monopolies. Darrow stole it. She got $500.
- Hasbro (owns): Hasbro owns Monopoly. Bought from Parker Brothers. Magie got $500. Hasbro gets billions.
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