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The Monopoly board game was originally conceived as “The Landlord’s Game” by Elizabeth Magie, a Washington, D.C. stenographer, feminist, and single-tax advocate.

It was invented in 1904, inspired by Georgism - an economic philosophy that argues government should be funded primarily through a tax on land rent rather than taxes on labor.

These ideas were developed and named after Henry George, an anti-statist thinker who advocated for reduced state power and greater individual liberty.

Contrary to popular belief, the game was designed not to glorify capitalism, but to criticise it, specifically highlighting the social harms of unchecked property accumulation and monopolistic behavior.

The original Landlord’s Game featured two versions with two distinct rule sets:

1. Anti-monopolist rules: When a player purchased property, the increased value benefited everyone. Rent was paid into a public treasury, which funded public goods such as railroads or education.

2. Monopolist rules: Players bought land, built houses and hotels, and collected rent with the objective of bankrupting other players, demonstrating how monopolistic capitalism can lead to poverty and inequality.

Elizabeth Magie patented the game in 1904.

Years later, the game was adapted and developed by Charles Darrow and commercialised by Parker Brothers in 1935, becoming the Monopoly we know today.

A monopoly exists when a single company controls an entire market, such as the electricity supply of a city, while no other firm is legally or practically able to enter that market.

Whether one agrees or disagrees with capitalism is not the central lesson of the game.

The real takeaway is this: money left idle, or invested in non-cash-generating assets, leads to bankruptcy, while consistent cash flow is a fundamental necessity of life and business.

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