I just uploaded an update to fix the Help and Dialogue system, if you're interested in trying it again. Thank you again for reporting the issue!
I also changed the balance up a bit including making Water and Ultra Processed research a bit more expensive. They're still kind of cheat codes. I was going to make it to the player had to work for them, but your words about it being "obviously ethically wrong ... it works" stuck with me and I decided to keep it attainable from the start, at least for now, so thank you for that!