Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If Las Vegas Never Became an Entertainment Destination?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Las Vegas remained a small desert town rather than transforming into the global entertainment capital we know today.
What If Las Vegas Never Legalized Gambling?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Nevada never legalized gambling in 1931, preventing Las Vegas from becoming the world-famous entertainment capital and drastically altering the development of the American Southwest.
What If LeBron James Never Became a Basketball Star?
Exploring the alternate timeline where LeBron James, one of basketball's greatest players, pursued a different path in life, fundamentally altering the NBA landscape, sports marketing, and athlete activism of the 21st century.
What If Leeds Developed Different Service Industries?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Leeds pivoted toward technology and creative services rather than financial services in its post-industrial transformation, reshaping northern England's economic landscape.
What If Letter Grades Were Never Used?
Exploring the alternate timeline where educational assessment evolved without the A-F grading system, potentially transforming how we measure learning, evaluate performance, and define academic success.
What If Liberal Arts Education Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the liberal arts educational tradition never emerged, fundamentally altering intellectual development, professional training, and the structure of higher education across the Western world and beyond.