Category 1: Literature that indulges in specular identification, which means literature that reflects, amplifies, and thus solidifies the identities of a reader: this is literature that a reader can relate to. Different literatures perform this function for different identities. For example, Moonlight as an example of such literature for a black gay individual.
Category 2: Literature that allows the individual to transcend the boundaries of their individual identities, by having them explore new worlds and possibilities through inhabiting perspectives they do not identify with. For example, a white child reading Beloved or Arabian Nights.

Philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin introduced the concept of "aura" as a unique quality inherent in original artworks that is characterized by their singularity, authenticity, and historical significance.
He argues that mechanical reproduction, through processes like commercial reprinting eliminates the aura by creating identical copies that lack the original's temporal and spatial context.

In his 2015 book "The Burnout Society", South Korean-German philosopher Byung-Chul Han explores the phenomenon of burnout and its implications in contemporary society. According to Han, burnout society operates through internalized pressure, leading individuals to push themselves to the limit in pursuit of success, achievement, and self-optimization. This emphasis on self-optimization as per Han, can lead to a form of narcissism, causing one to relentlessly focus on the self.

Mindr is an app for Muslim queer people to exclusively date other Muslim queer people

"You said, ‘I love you.’ Why is it that the most unoriginal thing we can say to one another is still the thing we long to hear? ‘I love you’ is always a quotation. You did not say it first and neither did I, yet when you say it and when I say it we speak like savages who have found three words and worship them."
Jeannette Winterson, Writing on the Body "All lovers believe they are inventing love."
Anne Carson, Eros the Bittersweet

"Do all lovers feel they're inventing something? I know the gestures. I imagined it all, waiting for you. Marianne: You dreamt of me?"
Céline Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire"

Figures of the Sad, Bad, and Mad Women
remain a fixture of the literary landscape.
Also called 'catastrofemale', these
protagonists are alienated young women
who seem unable, and sometimes
reluctant, to reconcile themselves to ‘life’.

The Bell Jar (1963) by Sylvia Plath, Play It As It Lays (1970) by Joan Didion, Girl Interrupted (1993) by Susanna Kaysen, Conversations With Friends (2017) by Sally Rooney, and My Year Of Rest And Relaxation (2018) by Ottessa Moshfegh are some of the popular books in this subgenre

Category 1: Literature that indulges in specular identification, which means literature that reflects, amplifies, and thus solidifies the identities of a reader: this is literature that a reader can relate to. Different literatures perform this function for different identities. For example, Moonlight as an example of such literature for a black gay individual.
Category 2: Literature that allows the individual to transcend the boundaries of their individual identities, by having them explore new worlds and possibilities through inhabiting perspectives they do not identify with. For example, a white child reading Beloved or Arabian Nights.

Philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin introduced the concept of "aura" as a unique quality inherent in original artworks that is characterized by their singularity, authenticity, and historical significance.
He argues that mechanical reproduction, through processes like commercial reprinting eliminates the aura by creating identical copies that lack the original's temporal and spatial context.

In his 2015 book "The Burnout Society", South Korean-German philosopher Byung-Chul Han explores the phenomenon of burnout and its implications in contemporary society. According to Han, burnout society operates through internalized pressure, leading individuals to push themselves to the limit in pursuit of success, achievement, and self-optimization. This emphasis on self-optimization as per Han, can lead to a form of narcissism, causing one to relentlessly focus on the self.

In 2018, Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss, proposed the “jigsaw” philosophy of relationships that states that “If you do not love 100% of me, you do not love me. You love the fake idea of me created in your head. ” Since then, Sloss' words have broken up over 250,000 couples.

A parasocial relationship occurs when an individual forms a strong emotional relationship with an online figure or celebrity that simulates a real-life relationship (such as a romantic or friendship relationship), despite limited real-world interaction with them. Examples of parasocial behavior include thinking of a Twitch streamer you watch regularly as a friend, and Taylor Swift fans signing a petition to get her to dump Matt Healy.

An IPO refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance for the first time ie. being listed on a stock market for the first time.
Retail investors are individuals who buy and sell financial securities for personal investment purposes rather than representing an institution.

You are a party member of the Indian National Congress: your father was also a part of the party. You have been committed to the party since your tenure, but you are unsure whether you would be able to reach the top. You get an offer from the BJP to jump ships, in exchange for some monetary incentives and a verbal commitment of faster growth up the party ladder. Incase you decide to switch, the information would be made public.

The southern region of India has had a convoluted history of representation at the national level, given its entrenched differences in terms of identity, culture, and languages from the northern region of the country. The two national parties of the country, the INC and the BJP, both have their origins in northern India.

Familial care labour describes work like household chores, household planning and coordination.

Deep ocean expeditions refer to organized scientific or exploratory missions conducted in the deep ocean, typically in areas where depths can reach thousands of meters.