Monopoly Was Actually Invented To Show The Dangers of Capitalism

The real history of Monopoly is fascinating, and it isn't what you've heard. The game's forgotten inventor, a woman named Elizabeth Magie, first created the game as a way to illustrate the dangers of capitalism.

Her original game featured an alternate way to play where everyone would benefit from land being bought because everyone would pay taxes into a central pool. The "losing" way to play would be for each player to amass property, drive others into bankruptcy and be the last person with any money.

Yes, that's how we play today, and the original lessons about the dangers of capitalism have been totally lost. Unless you read this story, of course.