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Oxford Introduces Michel Foucault Monopoly: Every Square Is Prison, Nobody Owns Anything, Everyone Is Oppressed and the University Still Collects £30,000 in Tuition

Megan Amram

New philosophy board game teaches students that capitalism is oppression, private property is violence and university fees are apparently neither. OXFORD, ENGLAND – Oxford academics have unveiled a revolutionary edition of Monopoly inspired by French philosopher Michel Foucault, in which players are permanently monitored, private property is abolished and everybody eventually goes to prison. Unlike traditional Monopoly, the new game features no winners, no individual liberty and no possibility of…

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Oxford University Publishes 14 Books Explaining What Philosophy Is, Admits After 2,500 Years Nobody Has Come Up With an Answer, but Tuition Fees Remain Non-Negotiable

Asha Mwangi

Oxford scholars confirm that asking questions is considerably more profitable than answering them. OXFORD, ENGLAND – Oxford University has published fourteen new books examining the fundamental nature of philosophy, concluding that nobody knows precisely what philosophy is, although everybody involved remains absolutely certain they deserve a salary. The academic breakthrough follows 2,500 years of intellectual investigation, during which humanity successfully developed electricity, antibiotics, aeroplanes and the microwave oven while philosophers…