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Monopoly’s Dirty Secrets: Theft, Erasure and Capitalism

Did you know that the board game Monopoly—yes, the iconic capitalism simulator—was originally designed to warn against capitalism? Ironically, the game we play today was shaped by the very forces it sought to critique. So how did an anti-capitalist teaching tool transform into a symbol of the system it opposed? From political parodies to endless reskins, Monopoly's journey is as twisted as a game of chance

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  • Originally Aired June 29, 2024
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Created August 13, 2024 by
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  • Modified August 13, 2024 by
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