Monopoly is one of the best-selling board games of all time. It heralds free market economics and celebrates the American dream. That’s a far cry from the original intent. This week on our series ,we go back in time to reveal the swindling and cover ups that robbed Monopoly’s inventor of her fair share and turned her scathing critique of capitalism into her worst nightmare. (This episode originally aired in 2022)
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