Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If The NBA Finals Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where professional basketball developed without a championship series, dramatically altering the sport's structure, cultural impact, and business model.
What If The NBA Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League never merged in 1949, radically altering the landscape of professional basketball in America and globally.
What If The New York Marathon Was Never Established?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the world's largest marathon never came to be, altering the landscape of recreational running, urban sporting events, and New York City's cultural identity.
What If The NHL Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the National Hockey League never formed in 1917, dramatically altering the landscape of professional hockey and North American sports culture.
What If The Norman Conquest of England Failed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where William the Conqueror was defeated at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, preventing the Norman takeover of England and forever altering the linguistic, political, and cultural development of Britain and Europe.
What If The North American Great Plains Had Different Agricultural Practices?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Indigenous agricultural methods in the Great Plains were sustained and integrated into modern farming, potentially transforming the ecological history and economic development of North America's heartland.