A town exists from which no one can leave; all attempts to escape fail. Once every week, lethal creatures emerge and inevitably kill multiple people, regardless of any defensive efforts. The town has enough resources to sustain everyone indefinitely if strictly rationed. It is known with certainty that sacrificing one person prevents the creatures from appearing for that entire week. Additionally, new people enter the town randomly at random intervals of time.

 Under universal automatic registration, the state places all eligible citizens on the electoral roll using existing government data, without requiring any action from citizens. Sweden, Denmark, and Germany operate versions of this system through national population registers.

Under active registration with proof of eligibility, citizens must take positive steps to register and provide documentation such as proof of citizenship, identity, or residency; before being added to the roll. India and the United States have historically operated versions of this system, with requirements varying significantly by state

Content on social media often uses visuals of urban poverty i.e. densely populated city spaces where people live and work in low-income conditions (e.g. streets, markets, public transport areas) as visual backdrops. For example, Diya Joukani produces videos in which she moves through bustling Indian streets in highly stylised outfits, often incorporating passersby and workers in the background as part of the visual composition

The “Liberal International Order” (LIO) refers to the system of international norms, institutions, and rules established after 1945 by the victors of WWII. It incorporates organisations such as the UN, IMF and WTO and is characterised by the following: free trade and global financial systems; security cooperation and military alliances, arms control regimes (including nuclear non-proliferation agreements); the promotion of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; and collaboration issues of climate change, public health and humanitarian intervention.

The Politeness Pill, when taken, temporarily permits only socially acceptable behavior, such as obedience, attendance at school, good manners, following the law, refraining from drugs and alcohol, etc.

Remittances are money sent by individuals working abroad back to their home country.

South Asia receives the highest remittances in the world, accounting for 21% of the global total.

Remittances account for 26% of Nepal's GDP, 9% of Bangladesh's and Pakistan's, and 3.5% of India's GDP, exceeding foreign direct investment in each of these countries.

A non-compete clause, which exists as one of the clauses in an employment contract, restricts employees from working for competitors or starting similar businesses for a certain period after leaving the job