Economic Changes
Scenarios involving different economic systems, trade patterns, and financial developments
What If Ohio Developed Different Manufacturing Policies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Ohio implemented innovative industrial policies in the 1970s, potentially averting the Rust Belt decline and transforming the American manufacturing landscape.
What If Oklahoma Diversified Beyond Oil and Gas Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Oklahoma implemented economic diversification strategies in the 1970s, potentially transforming the state's economy, education system, and political landscape decades before the oil and gas volatility of the 21st century.
What If Ontario Implemented Different Energy Policies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Ontario pursued nuclear power more aggressively instead of renewable energy and natural gas, dramatically altering Canada's energy landscape, economy, and climate position.
What If OPEC Was Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where oil-producing nations failed to unite in 1960, dramatically reshaping global energy politics, economic development, and international relations throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
What If Open Access Publishing Was The Norm?
Exploring the alternate timeline where academic research was freely available to everyone from the beginning of the digital age, revolutionizing scientific progress, education, and global innovation.
What If OpenAI's Q* Breakthrough Led to AGI in 2024?
Exploring how the world would have changed if OpenAI's rumored Q* algorithm had achieved true artificial general intelligence in 2024, transforming technology, economy, and society.