"Kill them with kindness" is an idiom used by Shakespeare that means to overwhelm someone with over-indulgence. It can mean that in itself but it can also imply that someone can be harmed, inconvenienced, or bothered by being treated with excessive favour or kindness. 

Product placement has long been a feature of Hollywood. Seeking a boost in brand recognition and association with cool characters, alcohol and car companies, especially, have for decades paid or engaged in a kind of quid pro quo to get their products into films. The first documented example was in 1896, when the Lumière brothers, often credited as the earliest filmmakers, agreed to feature soap in their film “Washing Day in Switzerland.” But the rise of streaming has led to an explosion in product placement. Product placement is now a $23 billion industry, up by an estimated 14 percent since 2020.

A "Social Impact Bond" is a funding model where governments arrange for private investors to fund a service provider to solve a specified social problem within a pre-alloted time frame determined by the government. The government only repays the investors if the project is 'successful', as set out in the original contract. If successful, the government repays the investors’ upfront investment plus an additional premium.

Eco-terrorism refers to the use or threat of violence against property or people, committed in order to forward environmental causes or for environmental-political reasons.

"The gig economy" is a term used to describe a labor market where freelance or short-term contracts are more common than permanent positions. Independent contractors are those who work in the gig economy. They perform services for another party in accordance with the conditions mentioned in a verbal or written agreement. In contrast to an employee, an independent contractor works for an employer on an as-needed basis rather than on a regular basis. Since they typically receive freelance compensation, independent contractors are considered "self employed."