Forbes – John Greathouse
“As noted in How The Woman Behind The Monopoly Game Lost Out On The Billions It Generated, the board game was initially conceived by Ms. Elizabeth J. Magie, circa 1903. Her motivation was to create a game that would illustrate the evils of capitalism. Per her worldview, capitalism was a zero-sum game in which a handful of people prevail, at the expense of the rest of society.” (more)