Scenarios about 'technological stagnation'
Technological stagnation refers to periods when innovation and technological progress slow significantly or halt entirely, compared to preceding or subsequent eras. This phenomenon can result from various factors including economic conditions, institutional barriers, resource limitations, or cultural resistance to change. In alternate history scenarios, technological stagnation often serves as a critical divergence point, exploring how societies might develop when deprived of expected technological breakthroughs or when advancement follows radically different trajectories.
What If The Information Economy Never Emerged?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the digital revolution stalled, and the information-based economy that defines our modern world never came to dominate global markets and society.