Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If The Scientific Revolution Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries failed to materialize, potentially altering the course of human knowledge, technological development, and modern society.
What If The Sexual Revolution Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the dramatic social and cultural upheaval of the 1960s-70s sexual revolution was stifled, profoundly altering contemporary attitudes toward gender roles, contraception, sexuality, and personal freedom.
What If The Sims Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the groundbreaking life simulation game The Sims never came to exist, and how the absence of this cultural phenomenon would have altered the landscape of gaming, interactive entertainment, and digital social expression.
What If The Smartphone Revolution Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where modern touchscreen smartphones never achieved widespread adoption, dramatically altering the course of technological development, digital culture, and global connectivity in the 21st century.
What If The Stanley Cup Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where hockey's most prestigious trophy was never established, fundamentally altering the development of professional hockey and North American sports culture.
What If The Studio System Never Collapsed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Hollywood's powerful studio system survived antitrust actions and technological disruptions, maintaining its golden age dominance throughout the 20th century and beyond.