Human exceptionalism is the belief that human beings possess a uniquely high moral status, such that their interests, rights, or lives are morally more significant than those of non-human animals, typically justified by distinctive human capacities (such as rationality, moral agency, language, or participation in complex social and political institutions) or by membership in the human species itself.

A successful adult experiences a neurological event that significantly changes their personality and values. As a result, their behaviour shifts in ways that differ from their past self and affect their relationships and living conditions. Medical professionals later discovered a safe procedure that could largely restore their previous personality. The individual reports greater subjective well-being under their current personality.

On January 3, 2026, the United States launched a military operation in Caracas, Venezuela, in which U.S. forces struck military targets and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, subsequently flying them to New York, where Maduro faces narcotics-related charges. Following Maduro’s removal, political power in Venezuela is held by a coalition of political and military leaders, including former vice-president Delcy Rodriguez serving as interim president with significant influence from other senior figures. The Trump administration has publicly indicated intent to oversee a political transition in Venezuela.

National identity is often constructed through the fusion of diverse and heterogeneous cultural narratives and practices into a unified, homogenous framework. It is constructed to create a general understanding of large populations, often created by state actors. 

The "good citizen" narrative portrays an ideal individual whose behaviors and values align with maintaining social order and stability, often reinforcing existing power structures and cultural norms.

Quantitative easing (QE) is when a central bank creates new money to buy large amounts of financial assets (usually government bonds, and sometimes corporate bonds or other securities). The aim is to push down interest rates, increase lending and investment, and stimulate the economy, typically when standard rate cuts are no longer effective.

A foreign equity is a share in a company that is listed on a stock exchange outside the country where the purchaser is based.

Public Works Programmes are government initiatives that provide temporary, low-skilled employment to people living in poverty, typically through large-scale infrastructure projects such as the construction of roads, canals, or dams.

In contrast, cash transfer schemes involve direct payments to vulnerable individuals or families without requiring them to work. These can be conditional (e.g., contingent on school attendance or health check-ups) or unconditional (with no specific requirements). Both are forms of social policy aimed at reducing economic and social inequality.

A super-aged society is a demographic classification in which 20% or more of the population is aged 65 years and older, indicating an advanced stage of population ageing driven by very low birth rates and high life expectancy, eg,  South Korea, Italy, Portugal

An exploding offer is a job or internship offer that requires the recipient to accept or reject it within a very short time frame (e.g. less than one week). Exploding offers are common in industries such as finance,consulting,tech,and law.