Martin is an author that had released 5 books in a highly popular fantasy series which had it last book published in 2011. Since then he has been working on the next book without a confirmed release date. In the meantime he has published several prequels and executive produced for TV show spin-offs of his property as well as producing for shows and video games not related to this popular series. Fans are critical of his slow pace of writing. He announced that he has 2/3rds of the next novel written (showing some written chapters as teasers) but is suffering from a writer's block.

The tragedy of the youth refers to the current generation Gen Z and young Millennials) experiencing directionlessness, disillusionment, and disempowerment. They face challenges such as social isolation, identity struggles, technological overload, and uncertain futures

News used to be reported and updated more infrequently twice-daily broadcasts by news networks. The 24-hour news cycle is the 24-hour investigation and reporting of news.

The problem of evil is the problem of how to reconcile belief in an all-loving and all-powerful God with the observation of terrible evils in the world. Theodicy is the religious and philosophical defense of the plausibility of such a God against the problem of evil.

Communitarianism is the recognition of common moral values and collective responsibility.

Humility is the behaviour of individuals that refrains from boasting and excessively expressing their successes in favour of modesty and the belief that you have no special value which makes you superior to others.