How a Girl Created a $1.4 Billion Empire by Reading a Book

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The Monopoly that you know and love is a knock-off. The original game is a story of passion and persistence of a woman who simply wanted to bring attention to the harms of monopolies, only to have it stolen away by a man who became a millionaire.
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[@flightpointer]

yay

[@Seven71987]

Hasbro held a monopoly on board games. Mostly..

[@kalen2]

Ok

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I have been surviving through my investment with her, I'm so glad I invested when I did, I'm earning $25,000 weekly with her.

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Investment is a tiny line that separates the rich from the poor

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O'yes I'm a living testimony of Anna wilson

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@Alice mark absolutely 💯

[@henrynoble7011]

Anna Wilson has changed my financial status for the best, all thanks to my uncle who introduced me to her.

[@WisconsinCentralProductions]

my favorite part of monopoly is watching the little metal peices fly across the living room and watching freindships end

[@monicaroy-white]

😂

[@fried37]

😂

[@mailninja6938]

😹😹😹

[@Metamorph268]

Lolol

[@fleaths]

You too? Same!

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[@jeremygood3246]

@@haydencraig7149 you're right it's obvious a lot of people remain poor due to ignorance

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I'm looking for something to venture into on a short term basis, I have about $6k sitting in my savings

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Starting early is the best way to getting ahead of build wealth, investing remains the priority

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[@jaymcd8577]

So Parker Brothers wanted a monopoly, on monopoly, irony is an understatement!

[@kensh851]

No, that's how you use irony

[@ccggenius]

What's ironic about that? What EXACTLY about that situation runs counter to intent or expectation?

[@1WhoConquers]

The real irony is that if you ask any hobbyist into boardgames, 99.9% will tell you that Monopoly is awful. In online communities of boardgame enthusiasts, Monopoly is a running joke. "Better than Monopoly" describes pretty much everything in the top ten thousand games.

[@1WhoConquers]

@@Pedro-0839 Yes.

[@DA28007]

"Every cheap copy, has it's masterpiece"

[@nighthiker8872]

SUPER!

[@ComputerhasLag]

IDOL!

[@kendallmadeit6629]

More like every masterpiece has a cheap copy .

[@jujhar.]

Yes

[@alienshxt]

@@kendallmadeit6629 More like every cheap copy has a masterpiece

[@schumanhuman]

And with land and house prices surging globally, Elizabeth Magie and Henry George's message is as relevant as ever..

[@Parcian-]

Yes. Im a georgist because of that.

[@bensoncheung2801]

$500 and no royalties is highway robbery.

[@jaydiarae]

Poor Elizabeth. $500 and no royalties? Why go through all that trouble to patent the game, only to practically give it away?

[@good1day726]

Thought this too...but maybe they were giving her a chance to recoup in the market with their support by offering to buy (and hopefully promote) two other games.

[@alexguy7395]

9:13 so you’re meaning to tell me monopoly was built to ruin friendships!

[@kimecosx]

I’m not surprised..that game “sorry” is no different 😂

[@JohnSmith-ut5th]

Wow... this was absolutely fascinating. So, ironically, monopolies won at the game of Monopoly... which was originally developed to demonstrate the threat of Monopolies. This should *definitely* be made into a full length movie.

[@shaunharrison1384]

@ John Smith make it happen

[@teerich2011]

Just like The Social Network

[@HolahkuTaigiTWFormosanDiplomat]

What happened to Maggie when she just sold the game in 500, is she gave up on this world since she was in her 60s?

[@desireea.thomas2419]

How sad & how evil some people really are when it comes to money. Poor Elizabeth 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@zflipside]

I feel so bad for Elizabeth! She didn't know what she was selling! WOW. :(

[@Parcian-]

One interesting fact: there are two ways to play "Landlords game". One way is the traditional monopoly way. The other way is a "georgist way" where the rent goes to a public fund and divides equally between players. The game ends when the poorest player becomes twice wealthier than he was when game started.

[@mountain85]

interesting, are they available anywhere?

[@Parcian-]

@@mountain85 Not as i know

[@HolahkuTaigiTWFormosanDiplomat]

@@mountain85 itwilbefun if people nowadays make one digitally.

[@Cyril29a]

The irony is monopolies are a product of regulations. Regulations make competition by small businesses difficult and create the monopolies they purport to combat.

[@matthewjeffrey9190]

Not exactly true - some regulations encourage monopolies - some regulations encourage competition. Its on policy vision what happens. Of course, you get the heavy deregulation of terms like accountability measures, transparency measures, etc while increased regulations that only benefit firms already in oligopoly cartels or monopolies. It's a selective deregulation, selective regulation to destroy unions and prop up certain firms.

[@zeuxlaught2797]

how regulations make competition by small companies difficult? tf u on about?

[@chris0000924]

@@zeuxlaught2797 I can tell you haven't run a business before

[@chris0000924]

@@matthewjeffrey9190 what regulations?

[@minutemaidhater]

bruh are you libertarian

[@bumhollow]

It's ironic how the original purpose behind the game is how the game turned out to be prophetic, in the end, being taken over by predatory business practices.

[@olubunmiadewolebabatunde4769]

My very thoughts. Money can be used for good or for evil. Parker brothers showed it can be used for evil.

[@Veenbuen1]

“Every brand associates with Monopoly” McDonald’s: *We don’t claim them*

[@FishwicksREAL]

EEEH weeeh? They had years of partnership and sweepstakes...

[@sawbutt]

I love this guy's editing and documentrys there are always soooo good

[@sovuchkin5093]

I see you everywhere, you watched the Spotify video on hook right?

[@patrick-brucesargent2244]

Same thing

[@jujhar.]

Yesss

[@NateAlyn]

This channel never ceases to blow my mind. From cookies to board games...Crazy!

[@jujhar.]

Exactly!

[@meluk6991]

To slurpies.

[@Sashstashreview]

Well I’m ready to get my mind blown 🤯 too lol

[@maksiksq]

We in Ukraine say:"Everything new is just forgotten old"

[@AhmedAbdullah-me5xb]

How thoughtful

[@edalarconreal]

Wise words!

[@anonamemous6865]

Sad bro, anyways I'll remember your country in google maps outdated version

[@rexbk09]

This on the mass public who allowed the original to fade...I mean not a single short public piece on 20/20, Dateline, or even 60 Minutes...

[@kiriplays9875]

People really wanted to copyright the name "Monopoly" and a game made to teach you about how bad monopolies are without realizing that that's incredibly ironic?

[@it_genfailure]

when the monopoly has a monopoly on monopoly

[@SiriusMined]

Games can't be patented or copyrighted anymore, at least not the mechanics, only the text, proper names and artwork (board, pieces, charts, etc.).

[@sf8262]

I'd say that's a step in the wrong direction. Someone like Elizabeth would have no right to patent if the mechanics can't be protected, whereas someone like PB has the resources to copy her idea and create original artwork and boards etc.

[@SiriusMined]

@@sf8262 happens all the time. Look at all of the D&D clones.

[@darkira2129]

Wait.. Oh that's why there so many magic clone

[@SanchoSanto]

A bit deceptive to say that the game was stolen from her when in fact she sold the rights for $500 plus some extra deals.

[@jerrypalacio685]

Extremely detailed. Loved this video!

[@legendsoflaughter3313]

Monopoly got stolen by a monopoly that wanted a monopoly on monopoly.

[@derricksmith5547]

“Managed to sell 100’s of copies to become the greatest selling board game in the world” 😂

[@pipdatrip]

My man! What a video! Thanks for the keeping the history alive.

[@ArjunSingh-ww8jf]

WoW! Seems like a lot of Research & work was put in to create this Video. Hats off to the Creator(s) of this Video. Thanks!

[@paolabueso]

What an interesting story! Thank you so much for sharing this. 🙌🙌🙌

[@TheNickPenney]

I've been subscribed for a while now. So I know watching a video about monopoly yesterday didn't effect the algorithm to send me this 27mins after you posted... funny how this topic is just becoming popular Love your videos!

[@kalondraturner2368]

Great story and history lesson, but I know I didn't miss the part where they talk about the book she read??? Or did I?

[@g.pearson4726]

He didn’t go,into detail about the book

[@StiglerPanther]

Best channel ever! Watch your videos every morning, sometimes 2 or 3 times.

[@theoneandonlypinkypinky8245]

Fascinating as usual. I don't understand how they could do this? Lawyers told people you cant patent it since it is not your creation. How did they get away with this theft?

[@toadsage]

Bribery. That's how the USA works. If you can't do it legally but you have enough money or know the right people, literally anything is possible

[@jeaniceweber7675]

Probably being a political person, come on just think about it. Lol oh so true. This policy goes way back sweetie.

[@steelyjedi1079]

The thing is that Monopoly is a game about financial decisions in the first few rounds then it’s just luck the rest of the way

[@gustavoramirez3268]

You are totally right.

[@ynnekb1787]

Love this channel!

[@szk4023]

As soon as the Parker Brothers found out that Charles Darrow was a crook, they simply should have done the same deal (Monopoly, not the Landlord's Game) with Elizabeth Magie. It would have been okay for Elizabeth to steal the few changes Charles had brought to the game knowing that she was responsible for 99% of it. Sadly, I know it didn't happen that way because Elizabeth was a woman and the Parker Brothers would rather still deal with a crook. Given the times, it's impressive what she was able to accomplish. By the way, her last name "Magie" means "Magic" in French. What she accomplished was truly magical. Everybody's heard of Monopoly!

[@BugsWisely]

why was the husband being 10 yrs. older significant?

[@theoneandonlypinkypinky8245]

So many law suits I cant keep track good job on putting together this documentary!

[@generalb4005]

Now I want to track down that inflation game.

[@randomname7321]

Love your stuff duff

[@nighthiker8872]

GREAT!

[@MattTelevisionYT]

Interesting that this came out just after Scott the Woz got a Monopoly themed after him

[@jwillisbarrie]

Thanks for adding actual captions

[@YasinNabi]

great contents and wonderful videos. thanks for sharing .....!!!

[@MatthewStinar]

How ironic that the inventor of a game meant to warn people of the evils of monopolies would apply to the patent office for a monopoly on her invention. And then others were applying to the copyright office for monopolies on their own versions of the game and quibbling over who should ultimately be able to monopolize the game. It's almost as if we don't actually need monopolies to promote science and useful arts like the Constitution implies we do.

[@jameskarg3240]

exactly Shes basically an unapologetic hypocrit saying "Nope, Im right and everybody else will only ever be wrong"

[@_Crazyman109]

Monopoly? It’s called copyright? Monopoly isn’t like oil.

[@colingarland3482]

intelectual porperty is different. it allows inventors to benefit from there invention for limited time. others made board games that compete with monopoly while not infinging on the patent and while yes many would still make useful inventions without patents, many things wouldent have been made partially things like pharmaceuticals that require massive upfront investment that that wouldn't make sense wthout patents

[@MatthewStinar]

@@colingarland3482 Intellectual monopolies are unethical because no one should be given that kind of power to limit what people do with their persons and property. Copying is always fair game.

[@Goastyy]

To be honest i kind of got lost in your paragraph i do not know who you are talking about either about the guy who stole away monopoly or the people wanting to get a monopoly out of the versions of there monopoly or the girl who invented it Im sort of lost here can you simplify what are your trying to say?? But if you were insulting the original creator of true monopoly/Landlords game i'd say it would be fair game because sure she is monopolizing it to warn people of the dangers of monopoly but i'd say its pretty fair game Hypocriticism but A Good Lesson Of The dangers of monopoly I'd really think its fair game to be honest

[@anukiran1735]

I bet someone may revive the original game after seeing this.

[@jujhar.]

Maybe

[@Josh-fi4zu]

Great video Hook, you inspired me to start making videos 😀

[@Josh-fi4zu]

Great videos Josh, I really liked them!

[@marcthecanadian]

First Oreo now Monopoly what next Earth

[@JJ-rl3zm]

Bruh that sponsor is like a glorified nft

[@juliejackman2649]

I love playing Monopoly. We played on vacation all the time growing up. Especially like the player pieces. 💞

[@emmanuel559_]

nice video love the vids

[@douglasjones2570]

Thank you.

[@daveotuwa5596]

I had a SpongeBob-themed Monopoly game years ago!

[@kc328]

I wish I could go back in time to talk with Elizabeth explaining to her that monopolies can only happen by government facilitation.

[@notharry9328]

Nice Video as always!

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

If you have an idea don't tell anyone. Get a copy and patented for you inventions, so future generations can get the money. Sad story!

[@highskool2010]

Love this stuff

[@lin-joglobal769]

How did this girl create 1.5 billion empire when she only received 500.00

[@Shahidkhan-ex1yg]

That’s why I don’t understand! I guess the true inventor was never rewarded for her creativity! $500 as compared to $1.5 billion!!! And monopoly being the most popular and played board game in the world(little did she know what she was creating is a masterpiece!)

[@platinumphonesandcomputers]

The Hook thank you so much

[@MrGreen-nl3yv]

This goes to show you if you have a good idea know that it's best to learn about trademarks, patents, and licensing.

[@riverlife2379]

Intellectual property COPYRIGHTS TRADEMARKS PATENTS LOGOS U should and must register to create OWNERSHIP jb.ok

[@beanzor]

Great, all the products I love were all stolen. Still not eating oreos, hydrox cookies all the way

[@cheviidevii]

I always knew this game had a dark pass but I just could put my finger on exactly what it is. The name it self is bad news "Monopoly" whenever I hear this name in the business world corruption always follows.

[@mrclayteevee]

Not corruption but business empire!

[@MissMe1111]

Same! I could never stomach playing it. I can't stand the attitude it inherently brings out in people.

[@CastleNoble]

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[@hunterschloss7413]

How many jokes did these people make that the business of monopoly is like playing monopoly.

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[@lynnwood7205]

@8:31 this literally could have been a photo of my elementary school classroom.

[@whatthepick]

The irony of Georgism is that it makes sense, yet what sells is the capitalism and greed to own it all which is monopoly.

[@elicarlson7682]

4:36 I actually live only about 30 minutes from Macomb and my uncle went to the university there

[@kikiyweathers]

So interesting. You did a great job! Thank you for this.

[@MrWATCHMEN1000]

It is incredible how underrated these videos are

[@dolsiemercado3140]

Unbelievable. He stole it from Elizabeth. SMH Elizabeth didn’t know nothing about money nor her worth.

[@alos09]

man you dig deep

[@thesailormercury2]

landlord and Monopoly is the 1st Mario party .

[@MissMe1111]

Does anyone know what software is used to create videos like this?

[@WorldfreeFreemark]

Darrow had the patent US2026082A, granted in 1935, which was well after the expiry of Magie's patent, US748,626 of 1904. There must be some novel aspect of the Darrow game that allowed it to be patented, and that could be the basis of the Parker Brother's game's success. No one "silenced" her. She sold her games with her husband, but was an anti-capitalist, and thus not able to capably focus on value creation and marketing of her idea, because it contradicted her explicit value code.

[@yohaneschristianp]

Nowadays anti-capitalist is being branded as communist

[@xhwh1138]

Yeah. Life isn’t unfair as there are those willing to go much further than you for power and will do anything to get it.

[@GoddessHabits]

I will never buy something from Parker Brothers again after watching this video.

[@nevadabadger7925]

Greetings from Reno, Nevada.

[@shahbazstailan4361]

superb

[@zeuxlaught2797]

poor Elizabeth

[@ibexy]

Its the same way some Europeans claimed to have founded rivers in Africa. Rivers that natives drank from for centuries 🤣

[@deitznuts7133]

Its almost like, they were running.... a monopoly

[@daveg4963]

So is the game open source or what?

[@Ddnmddnn]

This game will teach u how to manage cashflow & build assets

[@CraigTheConqueror]

Kinda like oreo and hydrox

[@butterflyqueen9260]

💅🏿 Time to watch

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[@VibesForever]

my mind has been blown

[@MoonNewin]

Ohhhhh~ This is how monopoly was made... 🤔

[@lskknl10]

Can’t Elizabeth’s family sue for a slice of the pie?? Ridiculous really.

[@emmagliori5068]

I recognise that little cartoony bit from the odd ones out KZbinr with the white characters

[@HalalBoyHabib]

@hook u should make the story of crayola or Lego

[@XO43137]

Money takes no prisoners.

[@generalyousif3640]

Ngl I been playing it a lot for the last 4-6 month

[@KingsOfLosers123]

Why am I not surprised?

[@pekar43]

They made a monopoly on monopoly...

[@jujhar.]

Yup

[@footentry0501]

Just a joke, but this girl has bad RNG. To be serious though, this is a great video.

[@lgoldberg88]

I'll be a dissenting voice here. Magee invented a tedious game with zero appeal that virtually no one wanted to play. What it needed was a lot of serious game development, which Magee neglected and Parker Brothers didn't want to pay for the 'privilege' to do for her. In the end, ordinary people across the east coast became the playtesters and developers of the game. One of those playtesters recognized it for what it had become, invested time and his own money in it, whipped up a bunch of compelling artwork, and came up with a winner.

[@driving887]

I watch almost all videos in this channel.......I don't know what i will be rewarded

[@jujhar.]

My respect.

[@deathrobloxian]

Of course...