Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If Disneyland Was Never Built?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Walt Disney's pioneering theme park never came to fruition, fundamentally altering entertainment, tourism, urban development, and popular culture throughout the latter half of the 20th century and beyond.
What If Dundee Developed Different Post-Industrial Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Dundee, Scotland pursued alternative economic regeneration paths following industrial decline, potentially transforming its urban landscape, economic prosperity, and cultural influence.
What If Dunedin Preserved More of Its Historical Heritage?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Dunedin, New Zealand's first city, retained more of its Victorian and Edwardian architectural heritage, potentially transforming it into a world-renowned heritage destination and cultural center.
What If Earth Day Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Earth Day was never established in 1970, dramatically altering the trajectory of environmental awareness, policy development, and global climate action.
What If East Asian Cram School Culture Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where supplementary educational institutions like hagwons, juku, and buxiban never became a dominant feature of East Asian education systems, potentially reshaping academic pressures, family dynamics, and economic development across the region.
What If Education Took a Completely Different Path?
Exploring the alternate timeline where education evolved as a personalized, experiential system rather than the standardized classroom model that has dominated the past two centuries.