SYSK Selects: How Monopoly Works

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SYSK Selects: How Monopoly Works

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Mar 14, 2020

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Since more than 1 billion people have played it, you’re probably familiar with the board game Monopoly, but we bet you don’t know its secret origins as a left-wing socialist teaching tool. Join Josh and Chuck as they chase it down in this classic episode.
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Mar 14, 2020

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