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Since the article mentions Monopoly in passing: it is NOT fine for children; it was created to teach about inequality; it is a horrible game even for children (

by chx 9y ago

Since the article mentions Monopoly in passing: it is NOT fine for children; it was created to teach about inequality; it is a horrible game even for children (or especially for children). If you are forced to play it, use this https://imgur.com/gallery/vX3zm https://imgur.com/gallery/vX3zm tactic, it won't happen again.

jackaroe78 9y ago
As the oldest of 6, I can confirm that a pleasant game of Monopoly can turn south real quck. That & "Sorry!"
jimktrains2 9y ago
It was created to teach about the downside of capitalism. I don't see what's so terrible about that. Capitalism isn't perfect nor the Devil. When people don't actually play by the rules it turns into a mess.
- mynameishere 9y ago
  It would be an okay game if it taught about the "X of Y" in which X is anything and Y is anything. But really it's just a game of "who can roll the dice best?" where the players influence the outcome of the game as much as in Candyland. (Of course, the players do have to play "correctly", which means "purchase everything you land on".)
  - jimktrains2 9y ago
    > But really it's just a game of "who can roll the dice best?" where the players influence the outcome of the game as much as in Candyland. That's mostly true, but deciding what to buy, how to bid, and negotiating for properties are all important parts of the game. Part of the purpose of the game is showing how capitalism is unfair because it exploits people by randomness of birth and circumstances rather than their ability to work.
  - smallnamespace 9y ago
    It teaches that property breeds property, and by the laws of compound interest, whoever gets a big lead first usually wins. Everyone who's played Monopoly more than a few times quickly understands that: 1. If it's early and you have an opportunity to acquire property, you take it 2. If you are out of cash and land on an unbought property, it's usually best to mortgage your other properties. This teaches the lesson of how leverage and debt, judiciously used, is to the capitalists's advantage. 3. If it's getting later in the game, usually nobody should willingly grant someone else a monopoly unless they themselves get one in return.
contingencies 9y ago
My kid is 3 and loves Monopoly Junior. Every time anyone lands on one of her properties, she launches in to this apologetic refrain about how next time you can stay for free. She's gonna be a handful as a teenager.
labster 9y ago
TL;DR 1) Acquire cheap monopolies 2) Build 3 houses everywhere, no hotels 3) Deprived of houses, your friends lose without an economic engine. 4) Buy a better game (don't skip this step)

by chx 9y ago

jackaroe78 9y ago

As the oldest of 6, I can confirm that a pleasant game of Monopoly can turn south real quck. That & "Sorry!"

jimktrains2 9y ago

It was created to teach about the downside of capitalism. I don't see what's so terrible about that. Capitalism isn't perfect nor the Devil. When people don't actually play by the rules it turns into a mess.

mynameishere 9y ago
It would be an okay game if it taught about the "X of Y" in which X is anything and Y is anything. But really it's just a game of "who can roll the dice best?" where the players influence the outcome of the game as much as in Candyland. (Of course, the players do have to play "correctly", which means "purchase everything you land on".)
- jimktrains2 9y ago
  > But really it's just a game of "who can roll the dice best?" where the players influence the outcome of the game as much as in Candyland. That's mostly true, but deciding what to buy, how to bid, and negotiating for properties are all important parts of the game. Part of the purpose of the game is showing how capitalism is unfair because it exploits people by randomness of birth and circumstances rather than their ability to work.
- smallnamespace 9y ago
  It teaches that property breeds property, and by the laws of compound interest, whoever gets a big lead first usually wins. Everyone who's played Monopoly more than a few times quickly understands that: 1. If it's early and you have an opportunity to acquire property, you take it 2. If you are out of cash and land on an unbought property, it's usually best to mortgage your other properties. This teaches the lesson of how leverage and debt, judiciously used, is to the capitalists's advantage. 3. If it's getting later in the game, usually nobody should willingly grant someone else a monopoly unless they themselves get one in return.

contingencies 9y ago

My kid is 3 and loves Monopoly Junior. Every time anyone lands on one of her properties, she launches in to this apologetic refrain about how next time you can stay for free. She's gonna be a handful as a teenager.

labster 9y ago

TL;DR 1) Acquire cheap monopolies 2) Build 3 houses everywhere, no hotels 3) Deprived of houses, your friends lose without an economic engine. 4) Buy a better game (don't skip this step)