Scenarios about 'social security'
The system of government programs providing financial support and services to individuals in need, particularly the elderly, disabled, and unemployed. Established in the United States during the Great Depression through the Social Security Act of 1935, similar systems exist across developed nations as fundamental components of modern welfare states. In alternate history scenarios, different implementations of social security systems often reflect divergent political ideologies and economic conditions.
What If Social Security Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Social Security Act of 1935 never became law, dramatically altering America's approach to retirement, poverty, and the social safety net throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
What If The Welfare State Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where modern welfare systems never emerged in Western democracies, radically reshaping the social contract between citizens and government throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
What If the UK Implemented a Universal Basic Income?
Exploring how British society, economy, and politics would have transformed if the United Kingdom had introduced a comprehensive Universal Basic Income system, creating a new social contract for the 21st century.