socialism vs capitalism

[Keith Davis]

Occupolopoly...
On Jan 3, 2012 4:24 PM, "Mark Kohut" <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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.......
>
>  *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...
>
>
> --
> Brad Andrews
> 53 Boerum Place 5B
> Brooklyn, NY 11201
> 347-423-5581 (cell)
> 212-572-4993 (work)
>
>
>
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