Being a 'tortured artist' refers to the portrayal of an artist undergoing (potentially necessary) hard circumstances in the process of art creation.

Open relationships refer to relationships which are 'non-monogamous', meaning partners can have intimate relations with more than one partner.

With regard to emotional regulation, Stoicism attempts to teach people to ‘domesticate’ their emotions. It suggests individuals should accept the things they cannot change and avoid letting their emotions control them. Emotionalism, for the purpose of this debate, teaches people to embrace their emotions. It suggests emotions are a natural and healthy part of human life, and that people should not try to suppress them.

Streaming refers to the grouping of students of similar academic achievements into the same classes.

Outsourcing education is the practice of states relinquishing of control over educational services to non-governmental organisations & private agencies.

Eco-terrorism refers to radical actions of pro environmental groups to draw attention to environmental issues. These include attacks on animal rights laboratories, destruction or burning of environmentally harmful plants and factories, destruction of fishing grounds, etc.

A carbon tax directly places a price on greenhouse gas emissions so companies are charged a dollar amount for every ton of emissions they produce. On the other hand, a cap-and-trade program issues a set number of emissions “ allowances ” each year. These allowances can be sold to the highest bidder as well as traded on secondary markets.

Financial Independence / Retire Early (FIRE) is a strategy aimed at having extreme savings and investments in order to live comfortably after working for a shorter time (e.g. retiring at 39 years old). By extension, it also looks into the value ascribed to items, goods and lifestyles based on how much time must be spent by an individual working in order to afford the said entity.

An open prison is a correctional facility where inmates are allowed more freedom and responsibility, often working outside the prison and having minimal supervision. These prisons aim to reintegrate prisoners into society. For example, Finland uses open prisons.

Judicial activism is a judicial philosophy holding that courts can and should go beyond the applicable law to consider broader societal outcomes, generally which the court endorses or that are politically topical. Judicial restraint is an interpretation that recommends favoring strict interpretations of the constitutions and maintaining the status quo.

AI in courtroom decision-making involves using machine learning algorithms to assist in legal processes. Examples include COMPAS for recidivism risk assessments, ROSS Intelligence for legal research, and AI tools for automating document review, bail decisions, and sentencing recommendations.