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51: Not All Fun and Board Games

51: Not All Fun and Board Games

Update: 2020-07-155
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The original Game of Life was about reaching happy old age, not "Millionaire Acres." And Monopoly was invented by an anti-capitalist who wanted to make a point about landowning and economic inequality. How did these games become the versions we play today? This is the story of how two iconic board games, designed to shape American culture, were instead warped by it.

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51: Not All Fun and Board Games

51: Not All Fun and Board Games