socialism vs capitalism

[Mark Kohut]

I have one of the few 'Anti-Monopoly' board games left in existence....created by a neo-marxist
economist and KILLED by Parker Bros at birth....
 
Found it at a Goodwill store in Jersey City.......


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From: Brad Andrews <braden.andrews at gmail.com>
To: Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: socialism vs capitalism

Makes me wonder if, since last Sept 17 anyone playing the board game
Monopoly has attempted the new strategy of "occupying" the key
properties, refusing to leave (or go to jail)...

Maybe Parker Bros. should introduce a new edition?


On 1/3/12, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Yes, that 'more land' is not being made, a leitmotif of Progress & Poverty,
> is definitely
> deep background to what happened to Manhattan Beach.....therefore is in
> Inherent Vice
> in its way.....
> ...
>
> Didja know that the original Jacks and sticks 'public' game of Monopoly was
> based
> on George's ideas in Progress & Poverty?......the idea being a game that
> showed how
> a limited amount of land would INEVITABLY lead to ...............
>
> homelessness for all players but one....
>
> There is the inevitably American story of a corporation, Parker Brothers,
> trademarking and securing the monopoly of the free game of monopoly within
> the winner-take-all context of WINNING, and beggaring thy fellow players...
> (citizens)............
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Michael <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
> To: P-list <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 8:44 AM
> Subject: Re: socialism vs capitalism
>
> So in a way henry george's theory enlivens the story of _Inherent Vice_
>
> Also interesting is that George like Melville and Pynchon shipped out as a
> young bloke and rode the waves for awhile - as Mr Matthew McConaughey shows
> in the movie "Surfer, Dude", contacts in daily life with the brine and the
> swells lead to a clear mind and a generous soul...


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Brad Andrews
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