Longtermism refers to the ethical stance which gives priority to improving the long-term future (given there are infinitely more people in the future). Longtermist solutions are less certain but greater in impact. Examples of longtermist donations would look like donating to AI Safety, Pandemic Prevention, or Climate Change Prevention. Neartermism refers to the ethical stance which gives priority to improving a more certain near-term reality. Neartermist solutions are more certain but smaller in impact. Examples of neartermist donations would look like donating to anti-malaria foundations, deworming, or poverty alleviation.

“Jouissance is impossible” is an important idea in Lacanian psychoanalysis. It can be understood as sex and romantic love are essentially just using the other person as the subject for masturbation. It implies that human is by nature lonely, and a person can never be truly connected to another (where true joy comes from). Therefore, the type of masturbation is a constant attempt to create phantasms of connecting with others in order to cope with the frustration of human being’s fatalistic loneliness. (Examples of such phantasms can include physical ones such as coition, kiss, holding hands or symbolic ones such as marriage or love oath)

A "cultural defense" is a defense in criminal trials. It involves the defendant claiming that their actions were motivated by their cultural background and beliefs.'

"Charter Cities" are tracts of uninhabited land set aside by host nations that would be semi-autonomous and administered by a developed third-party government. Citizens of the host nation could move in and out as they so desire. In recent years, Honduras has explored the option of establishing a charter city administered by the Canadian government.

Toxic masculinity refers to a set of attitudes and actions stereotypically associated or expected of men. These actions tend to have negative impacts on men and larger society. For example, unnecessary aggression to prove that you are a worthy male.
Therapeutic attention includes but are not limited to: encouraging therapy attendance, guided self-help sessions, and selective usage of effective and safe medications.

Variable minimum wage laws apply different minimum wages for different groups, such as young or unskilled workers.