Post ATMMEa9ys5dPQJnDdo by Zalbeith@spinster.xyz
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 (DIR) Post #ATMADPXxe9zUlegVDE by Blackgendermoderate@spinster.xyz
       2023-03-07T01:11:49.792435Z
       
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       Monopoly wasn't invented by the Parker Brothers, nor the man they gave it credit for. In 1904, Monopoly was originally called The Landlord's Game, and was invented by a radical woman. Elizabeth Magie's original game had not one, but two sets of rules to choose from.One was called "Prosperity", where every player won money anytime another gained a property. And the game was won by everyone playing only when the person with the least doubled their resources. A game of collaboration and social good.The second set of rules was called "Monopoly", where players succeeded by taking properties and rent from those with less luck rolling the dice. The winner was the person who used their power to eliminate everyone else.Magie's mission was to teach us how different we feel when playing Prosperity vs Monopoly, hoping that it would one day change national policies. When the Parker Bros adopted the game, they erased Magie, they erased the "Prosperity" rules and celebrated "Monopoly". This is why very few games of Monopoly end in better friendships! Some even end friendships! What they couldn't erase was Magie's lesson.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATMF1as2DdhSBRG4dk by EatKnitSleepAgain@spinster.xyz
       2023-03-07T01:19:47.903572Z
       
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       @Blackgendermoderate Cautionary tales made a podcast about her a while ago, for anyone interested in a more detailed version of her story. Also available on Apple, Spotify etc.The presenter, Tim Hartford also makes the BBC radio show 'More or Less,' and debunked some tra propaganda alleging very high incidence of DSDs a while back. Seems like an ok bloke.https://timharford.com/2021/05/cautionary-tales-do-not-pass-go/
       
 (DIR) Post #ATML0fr8nSLF56miv2 by ChasingWaterfalls@spinster.xyz
       2023-03-07T03:10:39.457011Z
       
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       @Blackgendermoderate Whenever I think of monopoly the Adam Sandler bit comes into my head. Iirc it was on his mid 90s album? It’s 2 am and Adam screams “ALRIGHT GRANDMA, YOU WIN!” There might have been board flipping, too. 😂I seriously hate that game. (I don’t feel the same about any other game though.)
       
 (DIR) Post #ATMMEa9ys5dPQJnDdo by Zalbeith@spinster.xyz
       2023-03-07T03:24:48.980344Z
       
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       @ChasingWaterfalls @Blackgendermoderate Me too! I like to see how quickly I can lose so I can go do something else.