Empathy refers to the the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, often leading to compassionate and prosocial behavior. It can manifest as emotional empathy (feeling what others feel) or cognitive empathy (understanding others' perspectives).

A balanced budget amendment is a constitutional rule that states that a state cannot spend more than its revenues. Therefore, it requires a balance between the government's projected revenues and expenditures. Balanced budget amendments include exceptions for extreme cases such as wars, recessions or national emergencies, which must be approved by a majority in parliament.

Moral high-ground politics prioritizes ethical consistency, principled stands, and ideological purity over winning elections. In the Philippines, it is associated with opposition leaders who reject alliances with traditional elites, focus on anti-corruption narratives, and uphold democracy and human rights as core messages.

Electoral pragmatism prioritizes winning power over ideological consistency by using strategic compromises, broad alliances, and mass appeal tactics. In the Philippines, this could mean working with ex-Duterte allies, adopting popular policies, or shifting messaging to connect with ordinary voters rather than relying on historical narratives.

Syria is now under the leadership of Ahmad al-Sharaa, the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamist militant group that played a key role in the offensive leading to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) refers to AI systems with human-level cognitive abilities, capable of reasoning, learning, and making decisions autonomously across various domains without specific programming. Unlike narrow AI, AGI can adapt to unforeseen situations and improve its own functions without human intervention. While AGI remains hypothetical, experts debate its potential to surpass human intelligence and act independently.

You are a trusted priest in the Vatican currently hearing confession from the Pope. The Pope has just confessed to you that he has lost his faith for some time now and no longer believes in God.