Scenarios about 'globalization'
Globalization refers to the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of economies, cultures, and populations around the world through expanding cross-border trade, technology, investment, and cultural exchange. This process accelerated dramatically in the late 20th century through advances in transportation, communication technologies, and liberalized trade policies. In alternate history scenarios, different patterns of globalization might emerge from changed technological developments, political arrangements, or cultural influences.
What If Walmart Never Became The World's Largest Retailer?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Walmart's retail dominance was curtailed, reshaping the global retail landscape, labor practices, and consumer economy.
What If Walmart Never Expanded Beyond Arkansas?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Sam Walton's retail experiment remained a small regional chain, dramatically altering American retail, labor practices, and global supply chains.
What If The Internet Was Never Invented?
Exploring how our modern world would function if the revolutionary technology of the internet had never been developed, transforming communication, commerce, and global society.
What If African Popular Culture Gained Greater Global Influence?
Exploring how global entertainment, fashion, music, and media might have evolved if African cultural expressions had achieved earlier and more widespread international recognition and impact.
What If Ancient Trade Routes Developed Differently?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if alternative patterns of Mediterranean and European trade had created different economic centers and power dynamics in the ancient world.
What If the Silk Road Developed Earlier?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if trade routes between East Asia and the Mediterranean had been established centuries earlier, potentially accelerating cultural and technological exchange across Eurasia.