A new technology allows the state to modulate emotional intensity such that no individual experiences extreme despair or extreme joy relative to others. People retain their personalities and memories, but emotional highs are softened and emotional lows are alleviated to maintain long-term parity. Material circumstances remain unequal unless addressed separately.

A TDM (Text and Data Mining) approach creates a statutory exception that allows AI developers to copy and analyse copyrighted works for training without prior permission, usually subject to conditions like lawful access or an opt-out for rights holders.

A voluntary licensing model requires AI developers to obtain permission from rights holders before using works for training, typically through negotiated or collective licences, ensuring compensation and preserving author control. 

Eg: EU and Japan have implemented TDM while several countries such as the UK have voluntary licensing models.

A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment pool that governments create from surplus revenues, typically from commodities like oil, foreign exchange reserves, or budget surpluses. It invests globally in stocks, bonds, real estate etc.

The strong matriarch trope in Bollywood refers to the portrayal of a powerful and authoritative female who exerts, often in a manner that is harsh, a high degree of influence within a family and the choices its members make. They are often the source of conflict within the narrative. This character is typically a mature woman, such as a wife who controls her powerful husband and family, a mother, or a mother-in-law, and is known for her strict ideals and strong-willed nature.

"Balance-of-Performance" measures are regulations and mechanisms that maintain parity between competing racing cars by adjusting limits on the more dominant car's parameters (e.g. adding ballast, limiting engine fuel flow). "In periods of domination (e.g. Ferrari 2001-2004, Mercedes 2014-2016, Red Bull 2022-Present).

Libertarianism maximises individual liberty, opposing government interventions in personal choices. In contrast, a paternalistic state limits individual liberty with the premise that the state knows what is best for the citizens.

Reverence refers to a technology through which you can divide your persona at work from your persona at home. You are not aware of your memories from work while you are at home and vice versa.