Economic Changes
Scenarios involving different economic systems, trade patterns, and financial developments
What If Luanda Diversified Beyond Oil Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Angola's capital initiated economic diversification away from petroleum dependence in the 1990s, potentially transforming the country's development trajectory and regional influence.
What If Lusaka Diversified Beyond Copper Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Zambia successfully diversified its economy away from copper dependency in the 1970s, potentially transforming the nation's economic trajectory and political stability in Southern Africa.
What If Lyon Developed Different Culinary Industries?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Lyon, France's gastronomic capital, pursued different culinary traditions, potentially reshaping global food culture and French national identity.
What If Machine Learning Never Advanced?
Exploring the alternate timeline where machine learning technology stalled in the early 2000s, never achieving the breakthroughs that revolutionized AI and transformed virtually every sector of the global economy.
What If Main Street Retail Never Suffered?
Exploring the alternate timeline where American small businesses and downtown shopping districts remained vibrant centers of commerce despite the rise of big-box stores, malls, and e-commerce.
What If Manchester's Factory Records Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Factory Records was never founded, potentially altering the course of post-punk music, Manchester's cultural renaissance, and the development of independent music globally.