Alternate Timelines

Political Events

Scenarios involving elections, revolutions, treaties, and political movements with alternate outcomes

What If Ho Chi Minh City Developed Different Post-War Economic Strategies?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Ho Chi Minh City pursued market liberalization immediately after the Vietnam War, potentially transforming Vietnam's economic trajectory decades earlier.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Homeschooling Never Became Legal?

Exploring the alternate timeline where homeschooling remained illegal in the United States, radically altering educational freedom, parental rights, and the development of alternative education movements.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Hong Kong Developed Different Land Use Policies?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Hong Kong implemented more expansive land development and affordable housing policies, potentially transforming its urban landscape, economy, and social structure.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Hong Kong's Handover Terms Were Different?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Britain negotiated significantly different terms for Hong Kong's return to China, potentially altering the city's governance structure and its role in global affairs.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Houston Had Zoning Laws?

Exploring the alternate timeline where America's fourth-largest city adopted comprehensive zoning ordinances, dramatically altering its urban development, economic growth patterns, and cultural identity.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Hurricane Katrina Never Hit New Orleans?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Hurricane Katrina's path spared New Orleans in 2005, potentially altering the course of disaster management, urban development, and American politics in the early 21st century.

March 22, 2025 Read More →