Scenarios about 'economic mobility'
Economic mobility refers to the ability of individuals or families to change their economic status, either upward or downward, within a society over time. It serves as a key indicator of opportunity, equality, and social fluidity in historical societies, often reflecting broader institutional structures, educational access, and wealth distribution patterns. In alternate history scenarios, changes to economic mobility can dramatically alter class structures, political developments, and technological innovation rates compared to our timeline.
What If Public Universities Were Always Free?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States established and maintained a system of tuition-free public higher education, fundamentally reshaping American society, economic mobility, and global competitiveness.
What If Student Loans Were Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where government-backed student loan programs never emerged in America, dramatically altering higher education access, institutional development, and economic outcomes across generations.
What If Universal Pre-K Was Implemented Decades Ago?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States adopted universal pre-kindergarten education in the 1970s, potentially transforming American education, workforce participation, and social equality over generations.