Friday, November 20, 2009
The Worthless Prize
When Alfred Nobel established the Nobel Prize in the 1901, he had one intention in mind: to reward excellence. It appears excellence has been replaced by mediocrity and even worse, popularity. If the most coveted prize the world has to offer is to be handed out like Halloween candy, it no longer deserves a noble name. It seems the "Ignoble" prize is more appropriate.
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