Can i compare the recession to the game of monopoly?
Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at
9:29 pm
im doing a essay and i was wondering if analogy about the recession and the monopoly would be a good drugs no prescription comparison??
i wanna compare the recession with the game monopoly…….any good suggestions?
Not unless you think this is about chance movements and decisions.
You mean, you want to compare the recession to a game of monopoly and you want us to make it reasonable for you?
Uhm, when did you have a brain transplant with a monkey?
No, it would not be a good comparison.
My suggestion is: do something else.
Monopoly came into existence because of the great depression.
Monopoly is more of a game of Psychology then economics and poorly reflects recession. Why? Because economics are about "wants" and psychology is about "needs". In monopoly we rarely have true dervied wants, but rather manifested needs: such as the need to socialize, dominate, or simply participate to list a few.
Monopoly would be a good comparison if you believe that one problem with the recession is the wide gap between the rich and the poor. Monopoly is about trying to get rich, and then richer until you drive everyone else out.
Monopoly was invented during the Great Depression. The prices used bear no resemblance to today’s prices, but reflected the depressed level of the Depression. You could compare that to today’s recession, where prices have not come down like they did then. That shows a big difference between then and now.
Monopoly involves skill. In the long run, skill will prevail over luck, but in the short run luck plays a big part in your circumstances. You could compare that to the effects that the recession is having on people. Some very capable people are out of work, while some not so capable people are doing OK; but in the long run, when the recession runs its course, those most capable have a better chance at success.