Economic Changes
Scenarios involving different economic systems, trade patterns, and financial developments
What If India's Digital Rupee Replaced the Dollar in Asian Trade?
Exploring how global financial systems and geopolitical power would transform if India successfully launched a digital currency that became the dominant medium of exchange across Asia, challenging the US dollar's seven-decade hegemony.
What If Quebec's 1995 Sovereignty Referendum Had Succeeded?
Exploring how Canada and North America would have evolved if Quebec had voted for sovereignty in the razor-thin 1995 referendum, creating a new nation in the heart of Canada.
What If Asheville Had Launched Its Arts-Based Revitalization a Decade Earlier?
Exploring how Asheville, North Carolina might have developed if its arts-driven urban renaissance had begun in the 1970s instead of the 1980s, potentially transforming the city's economic trajectory and relationship with its conservative state.
What If Canada Had Begun Phasing Out Oil Sands Development in 2015?
Exploring how Canada's economy, environment, and global position would have evolved if the federal government had initiated an early transition away from oil sands development following the 2015 Paris Agreement.
What If a Universal Basic Income Had Been Implemented Globally?
Investigating the economic, social, and psychological impacts of a world where every citizen receives a guaranteed basic income regardless of employment status.
What If China Had Democratized After Tiananmen Square?
Analyzing how global politics, economics, and technology would have evolved if the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests had succeeded in bringing democratic reforms to China.