Exponential Minds Essay Competitions.
A great way to challenge yourself and show your genuine interest in your subject is to immerse yourself in wider reading to enter a national essay competition. We have just launched our 2021 Essay Competition, both 16-18 year olds and a Young Minds one aimed at 14-16 year olds. With a great variety of topics to choose from, hopefully something will pique your interest! See more details below.
Exponential Minds Essay Competition
Essay Competition for 16-18 year olds [see the bottom of this page for the 14-16 year olds competition]
Deadline: 6pm (GMT) 30th June
Essay length: 1500-2000 words
Submit to:
Essays@ExponentialMinds.academy
PDF or Word doc format
Bibliography
Footnotes count towards the word count
Essay titles:
General: Pick one of the following words and write 1500 words on it, exploring it in whatever way you wish: Infinity, The Future, Humans, Society, Space, Hope.
General: We already have a National Health Service. We should now have a National Food Service too.
Economics: There is no room for morals in Economics. Discuss
Economics: It is time for a 4 day working week. Discuss.
Philosophy: How do you know that you are not living in a simulation?
Geography: Apart from climate change, what is the biggest threat to humanity?
Geo-Politics: The Internet has destroyed democracy. Discuss.
Law: Is the world ready for the legal ramifications of Artificial Intelligence?
History: The past is a different country. They do things differently there. Thus there is no point in studying it. To what extent do you agree?
Science: Artificial Intelligence: A blessing or a curse?
Medicine: Doctors will be replaced by machines within 20 years. Discuss
All essays will be marked by experts in their fields. The essays will be assessed for originality of ideas, coherency of arguments, and quality of writing.
PRIZES
WINNER:
~ A TICKET TO A CAMBRIDGE UNION DEBATE AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
~ A 1-HOUR ONLINE 1-2-1 OXBRIDGE SEMINAR WITH AN EXPONENTIAL MINDS EXPERT IN A SUBJECT OF YOUR CHOICE
2 x RUNNER UPS:
~ £25 BOOK VOUCHERS
~ A 30 MIN ONLINE 1-2-1 OXBRIDGE SEMINAR WITH AN EXPONENTIAL MINDS EXPERT IN A SUBJECT OF YOUR CHOICE
Young Exponential Minds (14-16)
Deadline: 6pm (GMT) 30th June
Essay length: 1000-1500 words
If cigarettes were invented today, they would be a Class A drug. So why don’t we ban them?
The NHS is unsustainable. It should charge for its services. Do you agree?
Self-driving cars will create more problems than they solve.
Apart from climate change, what is the biggest problem the world faces in the next 10 years?
Submit to:
Essays@ExponentialMinds.academy
PDF or Word doc format
Bibliography
Footnotes count towards the word count
PRIZE:
~ £25 BOOK VOUCHERS
~ A FREE 1-2-1 CRITICAL THINKING SEMINAR WITH AN EXPONENTIAL MINDS EXPERT