Being "delulu" or delusional is having unrealistic or overly optimistic fantasies by ignoring reality in favor of wishful thinking.

In Afghanistan, the Taliban historically maintained a “shadow government”: an informal parallel system of governance operating alongside the official state. This system relies on underground operatives (“Taliban networkers”) who perform functions such as gathering intelligence, enforcing local authority, and facilitating coordination between Taliban members and communities. In recent years, this shadow system has weakened, with some areas no longer actively reporting to it.

In Afghanistan, the Taliban historically maintained a “shadow government”: an informal parallel system of governance operating alongside the official state. This system relies on underground operatives (“Taliban networkers”) who perform functions such as gathering intelligence, enforcing local authority, and facilitating coordination between Taliban members and communities. In recent years, this shadow system has weakened, with some areas no longer actively reporting to it.

The private equity model of ownership involves acquiring a majority stake in an existing company, often restructuring to improve profitability. The venture capital-backed model of ownership involves investing in early-stage startups, typically seeking high growth and often a future exit through acquisition or IPO. 

An investment-driven economic growth model focuses on increasing capital formation, infrastructure development, and investment in production capacity as the primary means to grow the economy. By contrast, a consumption-driven economic growth model prioritizes domestic consumer spending as the engine of economic growth, with rising household consumption seen as the key driver of demand and economic expansion.

Agape is a conception of love that emphasises selflessness, unconditionality, and the prioritisation of the beloved's well-being. In Agape love, the focus is on actions and feelings that do not seek reciprocity or personal gain, but rather arise from a genuine concern for the other's needs and happiness.

A “cordon sanitaire” is a political strategy where mainstream parties refuse to form coalitions or cooperate with certain parties (typically extremist, anti-democratic, or otherwise considered unacceptable), even if those parties have significant electoral support.

For the purposes of the debate, 'radical environmentalism' refers to the use of aggression or disruption (e.g. vandalism, sabotage, civil disobedience) in the name of environmentalist campaigns. An example of 'radical environmentalism' was when members of the Just Stop Oil campaign vandalized Vincent van Gogh's ""Sunflowers"" in the National Gallery and subsequently glued their hands to the wall in 2022.