Keynesian economics is a theory that says the government should increase demand to boost growth. Keynesians believe that consumer demand is the primary driving force in an economy. As a result, the theory supports the expansionary fiscal policy. Its main tools are government spending on infrastructure, unemployment benefits, and education.

Hollywoodifcation is the representation in popular culture of a real event or phenomena in a way that often, but not always, dramatises or exaggerates the event. Examples of this in relation to the opiod crisis include "Dopesick", "Four Good Days", and "Heroin(e)"

A zero-interest loan is one where only the principal balance must be repaid, provided that the borrower honors the deadline. Failure to comply with the deadline carries hefty penalties.

A zero-hour contract is a type of contract where the employer is not obliged to provide any minimum working hours, while the worker is not obliged to accept any work offered. As no hours are guaranteed, workers' rights such as sick pay or parental leave may be affected. These contracts are often used in retail and service industries.

Over season 1 and 2 of sex education, Maeve and Otis's relationship was based almost entirely on a 'will they, won't they' journey. Despite being friends to start, their mutual feelings become clear relatively quickly. They hook up for the first time at the end of Season 3, however Season 3 ends with Maeve going on exchange to the USA, leaving their relationship in jeopardy once more. Their final exchange is Otis: "Yeah, and what about us?", Maeve: "We’ll see where we’re at when I’m back."

"That girl" culture is a movement on TikTok that focuses on self-improvement by practising self-care. This often revolves around having daily to-do lists, waking up early, excercising everyday, and limiting alcohol consumption. It also follows a particular aesthetic.

For the purposes of this debate, a 'kakistocratic court' is a court that determines whether politicians are fit to govern. These courts would operate similarly to, but outside of, existing legal systems.

They would only have the power to strip individuals of the right to hold or run for office. They would not be able to issue any other punishments.

These courts would not make judgments about an individual's character or competency, but rather would assess on the balance of probabilities whether individuals had committed acts that would disqualify them from the ability to govern. The list of these acts might include currently criminalised behaviour but could also include other acts that are not currently criminalised.

A bounty hunter is someone who locates and captures criminals and other people accused of crimes, in exchange for a monetary award – a bounty. They are not a member of law enforcement. Bounty hunting is illegal in Australia but legal in some states in the US.

The 'cab rank' rule is a legal requirement that lawyers are required to accept work that they are competent to practice asa long as the case has "reasonable prospects of success". The means lawyers cannot consider these factors when deciding to take on a client:
(1) the client's identity
(2) the nature of the their case; and
(3) any belief or opinion of the client's character, reputation, guilt or innocence

Mediocrity culture is the glorification that it's ok not to succeed or do well (ie being content with being average or settling for a certificate of participation)

Counterfactual history is a form of history writing that aims to answer the 'what if' questions of history (eg what if Franz Ferdinand wasn't shot, what if the Soviet Union did not collapse etc). Counterfactual history explores history and historical incidents by extrapolating a timeline in which key historical events either did not occur or had an outcome different from the actual historical outcome.