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Monopoly was literally invented to illustrate the deceptions of capitalism. Great game.

• robertlagrant 4y ago
  It's the regulations that stop you building more places that are the issue : - )
  • ipaddr 4y ago
    The game has those rules. Can't build a hotel until you have 5 houses. In real life can't get a permit to build a hotel until you marry your first daughter off or can influence someone.
• 8note 4y ago
  It's also there to convince people to switch to a land tax, but it's really not successful at it. I think because there's no land owners separate from building developers
• JohnFen 4y ago
  It's a great tool to teach about the evils of monopolies, but a terrible game.
  • whitemary 4y ago
    It teaches how capitalism obviates monopolies.
    • JohnFen 4y ago
      Capitalism without appropriate regulation always degenerates into monopoly.
      • whitemary 4y ago
        And "appropriate regulation" is always unsustainable under capitalism.