Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If Christianity Never Became Rome's Official Religion?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Emperor Constantine never converted to Christianity, preventing it from becoming the dominant religion of the Roman Empire and drastically altering the religious, political, and cultural landscape of Europe and the world.
What If Classical Education Never Declined?
Exploring the alternate timeline where classical education remained the dominant educational model in the Western world, preserving traditional liberal arts and shaping intellectual, cultural, and societal development into the 21st century.
What If Classical Music Remained Dominant?
Exploring the alternate timeline where classical music maintained its cultural dominance through the 20th century, fundamentally altering musical development, cultural landscapes, and artistic expression in the modern world.
What If Colonialism Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European powers never embarked on colonial expansion, radically reshaping global development, cultural exchange, and economic systems.
What If Columbus Never Sailed to The Americas?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage never occurred, potentially delaying European discovery of the Americas and dramatically altering the course of global history, colonization, and indigenous American civilizations.
What If Common Core Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Common Core State Standards Initiative never came to fruition, fundamentally altering the trajectory of American education policy and standardization efforts in the 21st century.