Economic Changes
Scenarios involving different economic systems, trade patterns, and financial developments
What If Phnom Penh Developed Different Post-Khmer Rouge Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Cambodia pursued alternative development strategies after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, potentially transforming Phnom Penh into a different kind of Southeast Asian metropolis.
What If Pittsburgh Transitioned from Steel Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Pittsburgh began diversifying its economy away from steel manufacturing decades before its actual 1980s collapse, potentially transforming the economic trajectory of America's Steel City and the entire Rust Belt.
What If PlayStation Never Succeeded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Sony's PlayStation failed to capture the video game market, dramatically altering the landscape of gaming, entertainment technology, and digital media.
What If Pokémon Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Satoshi Tajiri never developed the Pokémon franchise, radically altering the landscape of gaming, entertainment, and Japanese cultural exports worldwide.
What If Port-au-Prince Developed Without Natural Disasters and Political Instability?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Haiti's capital avoided devastating earthquakes and political turmoil, potentially becoming a Caribbean metropolis and regional economic powerhouse.
What If Port Moresby Implemented Different Development Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Papua New Guinea's capital pursued alternative urban development approaches, potentially transforming it from one of the world's most dangerous cities into a Pacific success story.