Did you know that the Monopoly game in its original incarnation was designed, in part, to "teach the virtues of the Single-Tax Movement"? The company that now distributes the game (perhaps not surprisingly) rejected it in its original form. But the game did find a niche at economics departments at places such as Princeton University. Today NPR's Morning Edition program aired an in-depth story about the history of the game. Read (or listen) to the report.
Monday, November 25, 2002
The World's Most Popular Board Game
Did you know that the Monopoly game in its original incarnation was designed, in part, to "teach the virtues of the Single-Tax Movement"? The company that now distributes the game (perhaps not surprisingly) rejected it in its original form. But the game did find a niche at economics departments at places such as Princeton University. Today NPR's Morning Edition program aired an in-depth story about the history of the game. Read (or listen) to the report.
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