![]() But so many more skills need to be taught. So does the art of the deal: Rarely can you roll your way to a monopoly instead you must buy up the properties you land on and then negotiate with other players to strengthen your position on the board. What can we learn from the modern version of Monopoly? Certainly ROI figures prominently. ![]() That’s the game that Charles Darrow, and later Parker Brothers, turned into the juggernaut we all know today. Its central theme became creating monopolies and bankrupting opponents. ![]() Over time, as the game spread through word of mouth (with people often creating their own localized boards), its focus shifted away from those progressive political roots. The initial version, known as the Landlord’s Game, was invented by Elizabeth Magie in the early 1900s to teach players about the evils of monopolies and private land ownership. As Mary Pilon’s new book, The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game, reveals, the game was intended to be a teaching tool. Take one of the most popular board games of all time and the one most commonly associated with big business-Monopoly. Can they help us build the skills we need to operate effectively in the real world? Beyond the traditional emphasis on competitive spirit and resilience in the face of bad luck, what more is there to explore? ![]() “A better capitalist board game…would be one in which players competed…to produce better-quality, lower-priced goods while government regulated or abolished monopolies.”Īs a maker of games (when I’m not creating new products for Harvard Business Review), I’m also interested in the lessons they offer us. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |