It’s the Law of Diminishing Returns and has been studied extensively in Economics.
It’s the Law of Diminishing Returns and has been studied extensively in Economics.
This is propaganda
It feels great to own everything
This is what winning IRL looks like
A single person can and should own everything and it’s too bad if you don’t
Owning property is a zero sum game
Only one person can win when it comes to property ownership
Owning property is the only way to power
It’s propaganda because the system doesn’t have to work like this. We’re just told that we have to deal with it, but there’s plenty of resources to go around for everyone to live a comfortable life. Life doesn’t have to be a zero sum game.
Monopoly is literally capitalist propaganda. Parker Brothers basically stole the game from its creator and then offered $500 for the rights. They modified the game to be more focused on owning everything.
Cautionary Tales has a great episode about Lizzie J. Magie and how she originally created the Landlord’s Game.
https://timharford.com/2021/05/cautionary-tales-do-not-pass-go/
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I hadn’t heard of that and at just a glance their stuff looks spectacular! I do watch a mixture of channels on YouTube. I’ll list some of my favorites.
I still need to understand everything. My thirst has only grown over the years. I cultivate my curiosity by reading things that I’m not directly interested in, sometimes grinding through articles that I find boring.
Ars Technica does a great job of covering a multitude of topics while making them interesting even if I know nothing about them. Check them out: https://arstechnica.com/
Instead of scrolling on social media, try going directly to a website’s homepage and reading all the articles. You’ll learn a lot and maybe find something you didn’t know you were interested in!
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It’s more ironic than satirical. Parker Brothers has absolutely used their power as a large game publisher to squeeze out smaller competitors.