Opinion

A woman invented Monopoly to demonstrate the evils of capitalism

Maker Elizabeth Magie would no doubt have sent herself directly to jail if she’d known how influential today’s twisted version of her game would turn out to be

24 July 2022 - 00:00
By Kate Raworth

Maker Elizabeth Magie would no doubt have sent herself directly to jail if she’d known how influential today’s twisted version of her game would turn out to be

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