Pizza your Mind

The savory, non-fiction, version of our “Short & Sweet” discussion group; “Pizza your Mind” also combines light reading with deep discussion and, of course, food! Registration required.

March:

Anti-Monopoly and American Capitalism. For this month, we will be enjoying Boardwalk Pizza while discussing the true origins of the beloved board game, “Monopoly”; and how it went from being a critique of capitalism into a game legendary for its celebration of wealth, no matter the cost.

Here is how you can read/listen to the sources for this month’s topic:

• (Audio) NPR’s Planet Money: The Story of “Monopoly” and American Capitalism (Short Version – 22 min)
• (Audio) NPR’s Throughline: Do Not Pass GO – The Story of “Monopoly” and American Capitalism (Long Version – 50 min)
• (Transcript) NPR’s Throughline: Do Not Pass GO – The Story of “Monopoly” and American Capitalism