Martyrdom generally refers to the suffering or death of a person for their beliefs, often religious or political.

Amor Fati refers to the mindset of embracing everything that happens-good or bad-as necessary and ultimately beneficial for one's growth. It is often associated with Stoic philosophy, particularly involving accepting and even loving one's fate rather than resisting it.

Across Africa, many elites “outsource their ambitions to outsiders.” In practice, this refers to African government officials and leaders of civil society organizations choosing to defer to external actors (e.g., major allies and development institutions) to set targets for outcomes in health, education, infrastructure, poverty reduction, responses to climate change, and a number of other issues.

A Job Displacement Tax (JDT) is a tax imposed on corporations that replace human employees with AI-driven tools, automation, or robotics.

Alternative economic indicators are metrics used to assess economic performance that goes beyond traditional measures like Gross Domestic Product (GDP). While GDP focuses on the total value of goods and services produced within a country, alternative indicators often try to capture different aspects of economic well-being, such as social progress, informal economy, distribution of wealth etc. Typical examples of alternative economic Indicators are the:

1. KFC index which is a way of measuring the purchasing power parity between two currencies and providing a test of the extent to which market exchange rate results in goods costing the same in different African Countries.
2. Happy Planet Index that evaluates life satisfaction, life expectancy, and ecological footprint.
3. Gender Inequality Index that evaluates gender disparities in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation.

While offering valuable insights, alternative indicators also face challenges related to data availability, standardization, and subjectivity.

There is a significant power struggle in hegemonic rule unfolding in the global economy and geopolitical landscape today. This struggle is primarily between the United States, the long-standing global hegemon, and China, a rising superpower. Additionally, other players like the European Union, India, and Russia are also vying for influence, contributing to a more multipolar dominance. The pursuit of this dominance has been through tariff wars, sanctions export barriers etc. in pursuit of being a hegemon.

Science diplomacy describes how scientific exchanges and the cross-border collaboration of scientists or scientific organizations which can solve real world problems and be integrated into the corporate world.

Pro capitalism for purposes of the debate refers to appealing to companies for green policies. This appealing looks like providing corporations with suggestions on how to go green i.e suggesting that they make biodegradable products, suggestions around how to get less greenhouse gas emissions etc.

A devoted religious scientist makes a groundbreaking discovery: God undeniably exists. However, this revelation comes with a harrowing truth—creation itself was designed with a singular purpose: to sustain God by feeding on human suffering.

Femme fatale (French for fatal woman) refers to a woman who is sexually attractive, seductive and cunning who brings disaster to anyone with whom she is romantically involved with. It is an archetype found within history, folklore, mythology and religious literature. Examples include but not limited to Cleopatra, Medusa, Delilah, Catwoman. This archetype has grown to be a trope across modern writing and modern media with many adopting it as a symbol of empowerment.

Research indicates that women with high self-worth experience less abuse in relationships, whereas those with low self-worth especially in conservative communities are more vulnerable to abuse due to extreme dominance of men in those communities..

Modern celebrities, including influencers and actors, must actively maintain a personal brand to stay relevant and popular. In today's fast-paced digital world, they craft a consistent image through social media, endorsements, and public interactions, shaping how they are perceived. Without a strong brand, they risk losing relevance, opportunities, and audience engagement.

Personalised Music Summaries like Spotify Wrapped, Apple Replay and more are annual, personalized summaries of your music listening habits on music platforms. They provide insights into your top songs, artists, genres, and total listening time over the past year and this can be shared by you on your social media pages.

In the NBA, a star player is usually the player who is the best offensive player on the team e.g LeBron James on the Lakers. Team success is usually credited to the star player of the team. This is done through media coverage of team wins highlighting the statistics of the star player and/or accolades after winning a championship e.g Finals MVP after winning the NBA finals.

Anti-intellectualism is a distrust of intellectuals and experts. It has had a significant political presence in the U.S. and globally, especially in recent years. Anti-intellectualism drives support for rejection of scientific consensus. For example people against vaccines, Food and Drug Administration(FDA) and World Health Organization.