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Hi AmaranthLion, thank you for reading the essay. I don't think you'll find those environmentalism-related keywords in that specific text. Not because they aren't important—they are absolutely critical topics that must be discussed regularly and acted upon. The keywords aren't included because I believe there are many ways for science to be better. Some of these directly reference environmental concerns, while others tackle other problems. Even in the latter case, I'm confident that a better science will, even indirectly, make for a more sustainable society.

In the specific case of my essay, I think that if we succeed in spreading the key insights of science to very many people, then those people will naturally care about the environment more. Climate change is a very counterintuitive idea, and even scientifically-minded people struggle to understand it fully. If, as I hope, we learn to clarify complexity and chaos theory (among other things) to the masses, then climate change will become a more obvious threat, and something that people viscerally want to fight.

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Congratulations on your 3rd prize here! Great job and well deserved!!

Thank you for the kind words, and thank you to all those who read and rated or commented on my essay. The conversation that happened on this page has itself made it well-worth writing!

Glad for your success. First prize, for recollection of ignoring women in science. There are many similar essays and all essays describe the influence of the human factor. Your essay: how to avoid ignoring significant ideas. This essay is one. Conclusion: Readers did not see the forest for the trees.
About Me. To my surprise, looking through the list, I wanted to find my last name. This is surprising, because I came to the competition to create interest, to check my conclusions (with mathematics it is 31 pages). The result is zero. The situation is similar to the beginning of your essay: instead of checking, ignoring.

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