#EverWondered π€ if Monopoly is actually a glimpse into modern capitalism? π©π
Have you ever played Monopoly where you see one lucky winner rolling in cash π° while the rest of the players are left with barely enough to survive? ποΈπ And then you start to think… is this game a mirror of real life? π€―
According to research, for every one winner in a game of Monopoly, there are typically 2-7 losers. π± Does this parallel the growing income inequality in our society today? π€¨πΈ
So, let’s discuss: Is Monopoly truly an accurate predictor of the nature of capitalism? Do you think this game reflects the harsh realities of wealth distribution in the real world? π€π
Vote below and share your thoughts! Let’s unravel this mystery together! π²π #Monopoly #Capitalism #IncomeInequality #GameNight #SocialJustice π‘π₯
Monopoly was *designed* to show the absurdities of capitalism
Marxβ *Das Kapital* predates Monopoly by 40 years. Only thing modern about capitalism was capitalistβs success in removing all socialist taint from beloved American reformers and politicians and making people believe that *free market = freedom* and capitalism = democracy.
The original iteration of the game was *The Landlordsβ Game,* released in 1904. It was supposed to be a *critique* of the entire concept of landlords. The slow, grinding, inevitable winning of whoever got the best, first pass at the board, was intentional and *meant to feel lousy for everyone involved.*
It didnβt predict anything. Thatβs how the world was when the game first came out
Accurate in layered ways.
1. Designed by a communist to show how unstable capitalism is.
2. Eventually, someone owns everything and everyone else is bankrupt.
3. When played by the rules, it’s a short game.
4. Most houses don’t play by the rules.
5. Instead, they invent “house rules” that pump more money, buildings and/or credit into the game. That way the game can last longer.
Real life is not zero sum
Are you calling poor people losers?
Monopoly also shows that shit can get real very quickly when money is involved, regardless of relationships.
and once that one person has all the property everyone just struggles. The thing with Monopoly is we simply give up and flip the board. In real life the children of the rich inherit everything so any new players don’t stand much a chance.
Capitalism is the worst except for all those other types of economic systems.
Monopoly is a light form of what we see todayβ¦ today itβs start the game with 50$, everything already has hotels on it. You just rent.
That was the point. It was made to demonstrate the evils of monopolies.
In before this one gets locked. It would be neat if there were only 2-7 losers for every winner, itβs more like 2-7 million though.
Absolutely nobody needed a game to figure that out. If only $100 existed, and someone got lucky enough to get $99 of those dollars, the other people are going to have a bad time.
Capitalism is all about hoarding wealth.
This wasn’t a lucky prediction. It was in inevitable outcome.
Globally it is closer to 1000 : 1.
In my college sociology class our teacher broke us up into groups of 5 and made all 150+ of us play a game of monopoly. I got lucky at the beginning and was ultimately in the lead the entire game. When we started to come to a close she explained that each student would be graded based off how much money they had at the end of the game and that this grade would count for 15% of the entire grade for the class. I was immediately furious as I was playing with one of my friends from high school whom always had good grades and worked hard to get good grades. I raised my hand a proceeded to ask my teacher if I can distribute my money to my fellow players and all of us get a 80% on the assignment. She said no, I threatened to walk out of the class if she didnβt let me do it. After some negotiations I eventually convinced her give everyone else a passing grade and I would take the failing grade even though I had the money which should equate to me getting a 100. This class still haunts me to this day. I know she was trying to make a point but it threatened my friendβs gpa and I knew he wanted to go to graduate school for advanced engineering. I think I learned that day that I hate most wealthy people because they donβt seem to care about their friends or community and that they have the power to affect change but are so driven by greed that they never could talk themselves into doing anything.
It really hit for me the time my wife joined a game with me and the kids midway through. She was just instantly screwed. No chance.
We ran an A/B Test (closest thing to a scientific experiment) a couple of times:
– Soviet Russia v USA
– West Berlin v East Berlin
– North Korea v South Korea
In *every* case only one side prospered, was innovative, it was improving the citizens’ wellbeing continuously, was allowing freedoms, and people from the other side were desperate to move there.
That’s literally the point of the game.
Only 2-7? I think it’s much higher than that
This was always the point of the game.
to play the game IS to lose.
only 1 % get anything worthwhile out of it.
(and most of them are *sociopaths*.)
*but hey , let’s continue, like it’s the only game there is , right* ?
That’s incorrect if you measure winning as elimination starvation, availability of healthcare, education, and safety.
Thatβs generally how competition goes.
In reality, when the environment is fucked beyond all recognition, we ALL lose.
The greatest joy is to see self as other and Earth as mother.
May peace prevail π