▲ 957 ▼ The house always wins (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago by Gonzako@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 87 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 212 points 3 months ago (5 children) Monopoly was originally called "The Landlord's Game" and it was invented by a woman in 1903. It was meant to illustrate the dangers of unchecked capitalism. Then it was stolen by a man and turned into the game we know today. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Saapas@piefed.zip 61 points 3 months ago (3 children) This is the boardgame version of the Steve Buscemi firefighter fact lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 24 points 3 months ago (1 child) Did you know that in that scene in that movie were the guy kicked that thing he actually broke his toe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Aragorn really deflected that knife. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago Blue harvest permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Did you know that before chewbaca was cast in star wars, he was a lab test consultant for Loreal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mech@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Did you know that before Peter Mayhew was cast as Chewbaca in Star Wars FTFY permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago I refuse to acknowledge this fact and will keep believing a Wookie worked at L'oreal. Makes sense if you think about it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's a fascinating story that's worth a deeper dive if you're interested. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saapas@piefed.zip 5 points 3 months ago I mean yeah it was during the 9/11 too! permalink fedilink source parent [–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 42 points 3 months ago (1 child) It was meant to illustrate the dangers of unchecked capitalism. I mean, yeah, but also no. It was anti-land lord and was advocating Georgism and a land value tax. Georgism includes corporations as victims to land lord hoarding and doesn't criticize capitalism, per se. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kanda@reddthat.com 3 points 3 months ago One change for the better at a time permalink fedilink source parent [–] ___qwertz___@feddit.org 24 points 3 months ago Her Name was Lizzie Magie and this quote from her holds up: "In a short time, I hope a very short time, men and women will discover that they are poor because Carnegie and Rockefeller, maybe, have more than they know what to do with. My people believe that the only way to help working girls is to get rich and give something to the poor. That is just the way not to do it. Working girls want only what they produce. If they get that they will have all they need. They can have silk underwear then." permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrvictory1@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago* (1 child) And the original board was waaaay larger than what we have today EDIT: what happened to lemmy world servers? my comment was registered very quickly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago They're beta testing v1.0 but I don't know if that affects anything permalink fedilink source parent [–] Katana314@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (3 children) We should make a game based on Monopoly, that gives players options to destroy the system; unionize, give their money to charity (and get more for good appearances), lobby for higher tax rates, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Let's call it "Prosperity"! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wren@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago* One early version was like that, it was called "The Prosperity Game" and gave players the ability to vote to change the economics of the board from "The Hoarder Era" to "The Prosperity Era." https://prosperitygame.org/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago You should look up the versions No Rolls Barred did on youtube. They get very silly with it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 61 points 3 months ago (3 children) This is the boardgame version of the Steve Buscemi firefighter fact lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 24 points 3 months ago (1 child) Did you know that in that scene in that movie were the guy kicked that thing he actually broke his toe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Aragorn really deflected that knife. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago Blue harvest permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Did you know that before chewbaca was cast in star wars, he was a lab test consultant for Loreal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mech@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Did you know that before Peter Mayhew was cast as Chewbaca in Star Wars FTFY permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago I refuse to acknowledge this fact and will keep believing a Wookie worked at L'oreal. Makes sense if you think about it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's a fascinating story that's worth a deeper dive if you're interested. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saapas@piefed.zip 5 points 3 months ago I mean yeah it was during the 9/11 too! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 24 points 3 months ago (1 child) Did you know that in that scene in that movie were the guy kicked that thing he actually broke his toe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Aragorn really deflected that knife. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago Blue harvest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Aragorn really deflected that knife. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago Blue harvest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Did you know that before chewbaca was cast in star wars, he was a lab test consultant for Loreal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mech@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Did you know that before Peter Mayhew was cast as Chewbaca in Star Wars FTFY permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago I refuse to acknowledge this fact and will keep believing a Wookie worked at L'oreal. Makes sense if you think about it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mech@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Did you know that before Peter Mayhew was cast as Chewbaca in Star Wars FTFY permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago I refuse to acknowledge this fact and will keep believing a Wookie worked at L'oreal. Makes sense if you think about it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago I refuse to acknowledge this fact and will keep believing a Wookie worked at L'oreal. Makes sense if you think about it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's a fascinating story that's worth a deeper dive if you're interested. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saapas@piefed.zip 5 points 3 months ago I mean yeah it was during the 9/11 too! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 5 points 3 months ago I mean yeah it was during the 9/11 too! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 42 points 3 months ago (1 child) It was meant to illustrate the dangers of unchecked capitalism. I mean, yeah, but also no. It was anti-land lord and was advocating Georgism and a land value tax. Georgism includes corporations as victims to land lord hoarding and doesn't criticize capitalism, per se. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kanda@reddthat.com 3 points 3 months ago One change for the better at a time permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kanda@reddthat.com 3 points 3 months ago One change for the better at a time permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ___qwertz___@feddit.org 24 points 3 months ago Her Name was Lizzie Magie and this quote from her holds up: "In a short time, I hope a very short time, men and women will discover that they are poor because Carnegie and Rockefeller, maybe, have more than they know what to do with. My people believe that the only way to help working girls is to get rich and give something to the poor. That is just the way not to do it. Working girls want only what they produce. If they get that they will have all they need. They can have silk underwear then." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrvictory1@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago* (1 child) And the original board was waaaay larger than what we have today EDIT: what happened to lemmy world servers? my comment was registered very quickly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago They're beta testing v1.0 but I don't know if that affects anything permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago They're beta testing v1.0 but I don't know if that affects anything permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (3 children) We should make a game based on Monopoly, that gives players options to destroy the system; unionize, give their money to charity (and get more for good appearances), lobby for higher tax rates, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Let's call it "Prosperity"! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wren@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago* One early version was like that, it was called "The Prosperity Game" and gave players the ability to vote to change the economics of the board from "The Hoarder Era" to "The Prosperity Era." https://prosperitygame.org/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago You should look up the versions No Rolls Barred did on youtube. They get very silly with it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Let's call it "Prosperity"! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wren@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago* One early version was like that, it was called "The Prosperity Game" and gave players the ability to vote to change the economics of the board from "The Hoarder Era" to "The Prosperity Era." https://prosperitygame.org/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago You should look up the versions No Rolls Barred did on youtube. They get very silly with it. permalink fedilink source parent
