Contemporary History
Scenarios from 1945 CE to present day
What If Gifted Education Was More Widely Available?
Exploring the alternate timeline where gifted education programs became universal and well-funded across America, potentially transforming educational outcomes, innovation, and social mobility.
What If Globalization Never Accelerated?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the rapid acceleration of global economic integration that began in the 1990s was significantly curtailed, reshaping modern geopolitics, technology, and culture.
What If Globalization Took a Different Path?
Exploring the alternate timeline where globalization developed with stronger regional economic blocs, greater regulatory oversight, and without the Washington Consensus dominating international development.
What If Gold Coast Developed Beyond Tourism?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Australia's Gold Coast diversified its economy beyond tourism in the 1970s, transforming into a major technological and sustainable development hub for the Asia-Pacific region.
What If Google Never Became Dominant?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Google failed to become the internet search and technology giant we know today, and how this would reshape the digital landscape, tech innovation, and information access in the 21st century.
What If Google Was Never Allowed to Dominate Search?
Exploring the alternate timeline where regulatory intervention in the early 2000s prevented Google from achieving its search engine monopoly, dramatically reshaping the development of the internet, digital advertising, and global tech power structures.