Monopoly, patented in 1935 by Charles Darrow, is more than a board game—it’s a cultural and economic allegory rooted in real-world inequality. Its origins trace back to Lizzie Magie’s The Landlord’s Game, an anti-monopolist critique of capitalism.
Read MorePlay can mean anything, from spending your free time blasting away aliens on your console, to a weekly bridge session at the village hall. Perhaps we subconsciously realise that play is beneficial for children, which is why many of us seem to accept it more readily - but when does that narrative start to change?
Read MoreThe key to success in Monopoly is noticing that not all properties are created equal. To find the best strategy, we need to take into account how much you can expect each property, fully loaded with hotels, to earn for every roll of the dice and how much investment is required to get you there.
Read More
