A technology exists that is able to accurately measure the amount of sadness each person has. The machine is able to continuously disperse sadness to ensure everyone has an equal amount. The overall amount of sadness in the world can increase or decrease. The machine is unable to measure your other emotions, meaning you retain those.

The International Court of Justice is the primary judicial organ of the UN. Currently, ICJ rulings can be enforced by the UN Security Council, which can enact military measures (like deploying peacekeepers). The UN Security Council has 15 rotating members composed of UN states and 5 permanent members (the P5), which are China, France, Russia,  United Kingdom, and United States. Any P5 member can veto a UNSC decision, including the implementation of ICJ rulings. 

Absuridism is the belief that the search for meaning and value in life is futile and instead individuals ought to accept the lack of inherent purpose. Examples include focusing on personal fulfillment, finding meaning in rebellion, or feeling liberated or comforted by the absurdity of existence.

The collective suffering narrative preaches that individuals are universally interlinked due to their shared adversity and oppression by dominant social structures

In finance, "haircuts" typically refer to a reduction in the value of an asset when it is used as collateral for borrowing. When governments use haircuts, they adjust the terms of loans or debt securities, often as part of a financial restructuring or bailout, reducing the face value owed by creditors.

Sora is an AI text-to-video generator developed by Open AI. It allows users to create photorealistic videos with “complex scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, and accurate details of the subject and background,” according to OpenAI’s introductory blog post. OpenAI has stated that it plans to make Sora available to the public. The company also shared Sora with a small group of creative professionals, including video makers and artists, to seek feedback on its usefulness in creative fields.