Scenarios about 'corporate power'
The influence and authority wielded by large business entities in economic, political, and social spheres. Corporate power has evolved significantly since the emergence of joint-stock companies in the 17th century, expanding through industrialization, globalization, and the information age. In alternate history scenarios, examining different trajectories of corporate influence can illuminate how business interests might have shaped governance systems, technological development, and societal structures under different historical conditions.
What If Monopolies Were Broken Up More Aggressively?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States adopted a significantly more assertive approach to antitrust enforcement, dramatically reshaping the American and global economic landscape.
What If Standard Oil Was Never Broken Up?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1911 Supreme Court decision failed to dissolve Standard Oil, reshaping global economic development, competition law, and the entire trajectory of 20th-century capitalism.