Economic Changes
Scenarios involving different economic systems, trade patterns, and financial developments
What If Oxford and Cambridge Developed Different Technology Transfer Models?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Oxford adopted an aggressive commercialization approach while Cambridge maintained a more open innovation model, potentially reshaping the global technology landscape and Britain's economic position.
What If Pac-Man Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Namco's iconic yellow circle never chomped its way into arcade history, radically altering the trajectory of video game development, popular culture, and the gaming industry as we know it.
What If Pennsylvania Transitioned From Coal Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Pennsylvania moved away from coal dependency decades before our timeline, reshaping America's energy landscape, environmental policies, and regional economy.
What If Perestroika and Glasnost Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mikhail Gorbachev never implemented his revolutionary reforms, potentially prolonging the Cold War and dramatically altering the geopolitical landscape of the 21st century.
What If Perth Diversified Beyond Mining Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Western Australia's capital developed a more diversified economy decades before the mining boom, fundamentally reshaping Australia's economic geography and global position.
What If Philadelphia's Manufacturing Base Never Declined?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Philadelphia maintained its industrial might, potentially transforming the city's economic trajectory and reshaping the American manufacturing landscape.