Recently I have been reading a lot of folklore from eastern Europe. I find it all fascinating since it doesn't get told as much where I am from as things like Greek mythology.

For Phu-wa, the reincarnation system is based on the one believes by Kardecists. My parents converted to Kardecism when I was little.

Big corporations gaining more and more power, even rivaling the government. And cultures getting destroyed by fascists but those who can try to flee, do so.

I always like to use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random as a way of leavening my world with bits I didn't come up with or curate.