Shas Veeramani

February 12, 2024

Monopoly and my daughter

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I was playing Monopoly with my 8-year-old daughter. 

My wife and I don't remember talking about taxes in front of her (at least not consciously); her statement impressed upon me. There are two boxes in the Monopoly game board:

  • Super Tax: You have to pay 100 bucks to the banker
  • Income Tax: You have to pay 200 bucks to the banker

She asked — Daddy, do you think Super Tax should be 200 bucks and Income Tax should be 100 bucks?

I asked her why, and she said Super Tax is paid only by people with a lot of money, as it has a diamond ring representing it.

About Shas Veeramani

Husband | Dad | Programmer
Believes in a lifestyle that is Minimal; Finance that is Ethical; Technology that is Humane