The Surprising Origin of Monopoly (Encore)
2024/11/4
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播音员：本期节目探讨了风靡全球的桌游《垄断》的起源。与大众认知不同的是，《垄断》并非一开始就旨在通过积累财产获胜，而是由丽齐·麦吉于1903年创造的《房东游戏》演变而来，其初衷是通过游戏来证明积累财产和高额地租的弊端，这与乔治主义的经济理念相符。丽齐·麦吉是一位乔治主义者，她认为对土地和自然资源征收单一税收是最有效、公平的政府融资和经济运行方式。她设计的《房东游戏》包含两种规则：垄断规则和反垄断规则，分别代表不同的经济理念。然而，《房东游戏》并未获得商业上的成功，其专利也最终过期。此后，经过多人改良和传播，《房东游戏》的变体版本流传开来，最终由查尔斯·达罗改编成《垄断》游戏，并获得帕克兄弟公司的青睐，成为全球热门游戏。然而，达罗在游戏版权归属问题上存在争议，最终帕克兄弟公司收购了丽齐·麦吉的专利和版权。本节目还介绍了在《垄断》游戏中提高胜率的策略，例如先走棋、尽早购买房产、优先发展橙色和红色房产以及尽早建造房屋等。总而言之，《垄断》游戏的演变过程充满了戏剧性和偶然性，从一个旨在批判垄断的教育工具，最终演变成一个全球知名的、鼓励玩家积累财富的游戏，这本身就是一个耐人寻味的现象。
Deep Dive
Why was Monopoly originally designed?
Initially, Monopoly was created to illustrate the negative aspects of concentrating land and wealth, rather than promoting property accumulation.
How many copies of Monopoly have been sold worldwide?
Monopoly has sold an estimated 275 million copies globally.
What is the best strategy for winning at Monopoly?
A winning strategy includes going first, buying as many properties as quickly as possible, focusing on orange and red properties, and building houses promptly.
Why are orange and red properties considered the most valuable in Monopoly?
These properties are frequently visited due to their proximity to the jail square, making them more lucrative.
What is the significance of building three houses on each property in Monopoly?
Three houses represent the largest increase in rent, making them a strategic inflection point.
How has Monopoly's original purpose evolved over time?
Monopoly transformed from an educational tool highlighting the pitfalls of land concentration into a game encouraging property accumulation and financial gain.
The origins of Monopoly reveal that it was originally designed to demonstrate the negative effects of property monopolies, rather than to encourage them.
- Monopoly was originally created as The Landlord Game by Lizzie McGee in 1903.
- The game aimed to show how rents made property owners rich and impoverished tenants.
- Parker Brothers initially rejected the game due to its complexity and political nature.
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