Scenarios about 'economics'
The study of how societies allocate scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants and needs through production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics examines market systems, trade patterns, monetary policies, and resource allocation decisions that shape historical developments and power relationships between nations. In alternate history scenarios, different economic systems or policy choices often serve as critical divergence points that reshape technological development, social structures, and geopolitical power balances.
What If the Industrial Revolution Began Earlier?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if mechanized production and industrial technologies had emerged in the 17th century rather than the 18th, fundamentally altering the trajectory of global development.
What If Slavery Was Abolished Earlier in the Americas?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if the transatlantic slave trade and slavery had been abolished in the 18th century rather than the 19th, fundamentally altering the development of the Americas and global economic systems.
What If Ancient Greece Developed Modern Banking?
Exploring how economic and political development might have unfolded if Greek city-states had created sophisticated financial institutions, potentially accelerating economic development throughout the ancient Mediterranean.