In China, to 'lie flat' ('tang ping' 躺平) is to make the active choice to reject existing societal pressures to work hard, instead choosing to 'lie flat' and express a low-desire, more indifferent attitude towards life. This is gaining traction amongst Chinese youth, and is seen by some as the beginnings of a social protest movement.

Indonesia is an archipelago made up of provinces with diverse ethnic, religious and language groupings. In recent years there have been increasing pushes for regional autonomy and even secession in several regions of Indonesia that are religiously, culturally, or politically distinct from the Javanese majority (e.g. the Free Aceh Movement and the Free Papua Movement). In response to this, the Indonesian government has taken some steps towards devolution - for instance, the province of Aceh has been granted special autonomous status and is the only province in Indonesia to officially practice sharia law.

According to the Death of the Author theory, the personal biases (e.g., political ideology or creative opinions) of the artist should not influence the interpretation or consumption of the art they produce.