Economic Changes
Scenarios involving different economic systems, trade patterns, and financial developments
What If The Scottish Independence Referendum Passed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Scotland voted for independence in 2014, creating a new sovereign nation in Western Europe and fundamentally altering the United Kingdom's political and economic landscape.
What If The Scramble for Africa Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European powers never engaged in the rapid colonization of Africa in the late 19th century, fundamentally altering the continent's development and the course of global history.
What If The Service Economy Never Became Dominant?
Exploring the alternate timeline where manufacturing remained the cornerstone of advanced economies, fundamentally altering globalization, labor relations, and technological development in the 21st century.
What If The Shah of Iran Was Never Overthrown?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mohammad Reza Pahlavi maintained power in Iran, potentially reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics, the global oil market, and religious-political movements throughout the region.
What If The Shale Revolution Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technologies failed to unlock vast reserves of shale oil and gas, dramatically altering global energy markets, geopolitics, and climate policy in the 21st century.
What If The Silicon Valley-Stanford University Relationship Developed Differently?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the symbiotic relationship between Stanford University and Silicon Valley took a fundamentally different path, potentially reshaping the global technology landscape and innovation ecosystem.