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Re:Monopoly was invented to demonstrate the evils of capital... by abfan1127 on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @05:54PM (#22428360)
there seem to be a ton of assumptions in this comment.
Re:Monopoly was invented to demonstrate the evils of capital... by dTal on Thursday February 27, 2020 @03:51AM (#22431735)
At least they put some effort into it. As it is, your comment contributes nothing. What assumptions, and why are they wrong?
Re:Monopoly was invented to demonstrate the evils of capital... by abfan1127 on Thursday February 27, 2020 @12:02PM (#22435122)
That's actually a really valid point. I got interrupted by work. I'll see what I can do.
Re:Monopoly was invented to demonstrate the evils of capital... by AstralStorm on Thursday February 27, 2020 @08:37AM (#22433082)
Assumptions are testable, e.g. using game models. Such as Monopoly.

If you want as more accurate model, you can make one, e.g. mock markets. You can even evaluate then using various programmed strategies.

The problem is if your assumptions are completely invalid. Macroeconomy tends to use a few of those, especially based on workings of debt cycle. An almost correct descriptive model which when used as proscriptive causes ruin. Likewise pure supply-demand models fail when applied in the real world.

Re:Monopoly was invented to demonstrate the evils of capital... by machello13 on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @08:41PM (#22429546)
I don't think you can talk about this stuff without resorting to unsubstantiated beliefs about the way the world works.