Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If Apple Went Bankrupt in The 1990s?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Apple failed to survive its 1990s crisis, dramatically altering the landscape of personal computing, smartphones, and digital media.
What If Apple's Walled Garden Was Opened Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Apple adopted a more open approach to its ecosystem in the early iPhone era, potentially reshaping the mobile industry, software development paradigms, and digital economy.
What If Arcades Never Became Popular?
Exploring the alternate timeline where video game arcades failed to capture public imagination, dramatically altering the trajectory of gaming culture, technology development, and digital entertainment.
What If Asian Rice Cultivation Adopted Different Practices?
Exploring the alternate timeline where East Asian civilizations developed dry farming rice techniques rather than wet paddy agriculture, potentially reshaping the agricultural, social, and environmental development of Asia and beyond.
What If Atari Never Created The Video Game Industry?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Atari failed to launch the commercial video game industry, fundamentally altering the development of interactive entertainment, digital culture, and modern computing.
What If Athens Preserved More of Its Ancient Heritage?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Athens managed to preserve significantly more of its ancient buildings, artwork, and cultural heritage, potentially transforming our understanding of classical civilization and modern Greece's position in the world.