The US recently rejoined the Paris climate agreement under Biden and has made pledges to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce the use of fossil fuels.

China has also made similar pledges, to jointly reduce methane emission together with the US, as well as China's notorious coal industry. China is currently the world's largest spender on research into green technology.

Despite pledges by both China, the US and other Western states, NGOs have pointed to failures in all nations to meet their proposed emission cuts and other climate pledges. Historically, international green efforts have always been led by the US (before Trump) and the EU, however recently China has stepped up its own efforts on reducing climate change.

In the context of sociology, third places refer to a place in between the first place (home, accommodation, shelter etc) and the second place (work, school, tasks etc). Third places are spaces expected to give a sense of relief, community life, creative interaction, or even democratic engagement, examples are churches, community, community centers, bars, libraries, etc

The US recently rejoined the Paris climate agreement under Biden and has made pledges to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce the use of fossil fuels.

China has also made similar pledges, to jointly reduce methane emission together with the US, as well as China's notorious coal industry. China is currently the world's largest spender on research into green technology.

Despite pledges by both China, the US and other Western states, NGOs have pointed to failures in all nations to meet their proposed emission cuts and other climate pledges. Historically, international green efforts have always been led by the US (before Trump) and the EU, however recently China has stepped up its own efforts on reducing climate change.

Uncertainty avoidance - measures the extent to which different cultures socialise their members into accepting and tolerating uncertainty. In a culture that practices high levels of uncertainty avoidance, people place a premium on job security, retirement benefits, and so on, while in a society with a culture of low uncertainty avoidance, people are more willing to take risks, and are more adaptive to change

A romantic relationship is a connection that is characterized by intimacy and mutual love. This form of relationship often includes sexual connection and high level of commitment. Examples include having a romantic partner and being married.

On the other hand, relationships without romance are connections that can be based on mutual care, sexual connection, obligation or commitment. Examples include familial relationship, friendship, platonic relationships, co-parenting, and friends with benefits.

In the current societal context, romantic relationships are generally prioritized through various narratives, such as the need to 'find the one,' media glorifying 'relationship goals,' and assumptions that the relentless pursuit of your romantic interest will always lead to a happy ending

An anti hero is a narrative protagonist who lacks the qualities of a conventional hero. They may lack the strong morals, courage, or selflessness that we associate with heroes. Anti heroes often feel rejected by society, and veer down a self-destructive path that results in isolation or death. Over the years, anti hero characters have become one of the most popular types of story protagonists — in television (Bojack Horseman,Thomas Shelby) and in film (Michael Corleone, Venom, Wolf of Wall Street,Deadpool)