Contemporary History
Scenarios from 1945 CE to present day
What If New Zealand Became the World's First Carbon-Negative Country?
Exploring the environmental, economic, and geopolitical consequences if New Zealand achieved carbon-negative status through aggressive climate action, transforming its economy and global influence.
What If Y2K Actually Caused a Global Computer Meltdown?
Exploring how society, technology, and global development would have been transformed if the Year 2000 bug had triggered the widespread technological failures that many feared.
What If New Zealand Closed Its Borders Permanently After COVID?
Exploring the economic, social, and geopolitical consequences if New Zealand maintained strict border controls indefinitely following the COVID-19 pandemic, transforming into an isolated but self-sufficient nation.
What If New Zealand Implemented a Four-Day Work Week Nationwide?
Exploring the economic, social, and global consequences if New Zealand became the first country to mandate a four-day work week, transforming its labor market, productivity, and quality of life.
What If New Zealand Became China's Closest Western Ally?
Exploring the geopolitical, economic, and social consequences if New Zealand pivoted away from its traditional Western alliances to become China's primary partner among developed nations, reshaping Pacific power dynamics.
What If New Zealand Adopted Bitcoin as Legal Tender?
Exploring the economic, political, and social consequences if New Zealand became the first developed nation to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, transforming its financial system and global economic position.