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Re:Monopoly was invented to demonstrate the evils of capital... by jdc on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @01:14PM (#22425607)
While true, in almost any iterated trading game major disparities emerge — a point Monopoly makes well.

In real life however, these disparities are only a problem if people leverage them against others.

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Re:Monopoly was invented to demonstrate the evils of capital... by ska on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @02:11PM (#22426163)
> In real life however, these disparities are only a problem if people leverage them against others.

Isn't this nearly always the case though? Absent external constraints?

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