Mary Pilon > Quotes

“In a family or other small group, altruism prevails, but the farther away a person gets from an individual, the less altruistic he or she behaves toward them.”
― Mary Pilon, The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game

“All the ancient histories, as one of our wits say, are just fables that have been agreed upon.” —VOLTAIRE”
― Mary Pilon, The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game

“Competitive capitalism is the best economic system in the world, but it is constantly being undermined by greedy monopolists.”
― Mary Pilon, The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game

“Instead, people created their own house rules—rules that often made the game long and exhausting and gave rise to its reputation for being boring. In reality, when played according to its written rules, the typical Monopoly game lasts less than ninety minutes.”
― Mary Pilon, The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game