Unity refers to a hive-mind entity capable of assimilating an entire population, removing individual autonomy while ensuring perfect social harmony, safety, and coordination. Under assimilation, individuals no longer meaningfully experience personal agency, independent thought, and subjective pleasure or suffering

You are Truman Burbank, an ordinary man who lives a perfect life on Seahaven island, a peaceful, orderly community. Though you are unaware of it, Seahaven island is an enclosed film set and everyone around you is a paid actor, whose actions are controlled by film producers and scriptwriters. Although all of your needs are met and your environment is idyllic, you begin to notice certain inconsistencies. You become suspicious about the world around you

Sudan is currently experiencing a civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which are two government paramilitary groups which split away in 2023. This has led to more than 150,000 deaths and more than 5 million people being displaced internally since April 2023. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is widely accused of providing material support to the RSF. 

Degrowth involves a planned decrease in the size of economic production and consumption occuring within a given economy (often measured via GDP). It could involve prioritizing less emissions - intensive industries, imposing heavy taxes or limits on emissions, implementing shorter workweeks, and encouraging voluntary reductions in consumer spending 

Serbia has been in ascension negotiations with the EU since 2014. In 2009, Serbia and China signed a framework agreement for technical and economic cooperation. Since then, China has invested billions of dollars into a variety of industries in Serbia (eg - mining, automotive manufacturing, infrastructure)

'Positivity culture' is the trend of showcasing predominantly positive, curated and idealized aspects of life