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"Begining in 2023 Harvard will join dozens of US Universities in making the SAT and ACT optional for applicants. This is part of a wider trend which schools argue will enable more ""holistic"" evaulation of applicants"

A troll farm or troll factory is an institutionalised group of internet trolls that seeks to interfere in political opinions and decision-making.

A movie considered to be a cult classic, Fight Club (1999) was recently given a new ending on a Chinese streaming website. In the original, the final scene depicts buildings exploding after a conspiracy by the main character(s). In the Chinese version, the action is instead replaced by a cutscene explaining that the anarchic plot was foiled by the authorities, supporting a narrative of social order instead.

Erotic Capital refers to the sexual attractiveness, social charm and sex appeal of an individual or group.

Megacities are cities that are densely populated financial powerhouses in a country. These cities are rapidly growing and attract a lot of domestic and international investment. Examples include Beijing, Mumbai, New York City, Paris or London. Sometimes these cities are granted special permission to have different laws for business and trade than the rest of the country, but national taxation policy (e.g. people living there paying taxes to the federal government) remains under the control of the federal government.

In, early 2021, the Mynamarese army, referred to as Myanmar Junta, deposed the elected government, arrested and imprisoned Ministers, and since has violently supressed protests killing hundreds.

According to David Graeber, millions of people around the world are employed in 'bullshit jobs' - e.g. clerks, administrators, consultants, telemarketers, corporate lawyers, service personnel, etc - and are doing jobs that could have not existed, or could have been replaced by automation.

In, early 2021, the Mynamarese army, referred to as Myanmar Junta, deposed the elected government, arrested and imprisoned Ministers, and since has violently supressed protests killing hundreds.

According to David Graeber, millions of people around the world are employed in 'bullshit jobs' - e.g. clerks, administrators, consultants, telemarketers, corporate lawyers, service personnel, etc - and are doing jobs that could have not existed, or could have been replaced by automation.