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Obligatory note that the Nobel-Economics prize is nothing to do with Alfred Nobel, and was setup entirely separately by The Swedish Central Bank. https://olive
by stuaxo 9y ago
Obligatory note that the Nobel-Economics prize is nothing to do with Alfred Nobel, and was setup entirely separately by The Swedish Central Bank.
https://oliverhartwich.com/2013/10/25/abolish-the-nobel-prize-for-economics/ https://oliverhartwich.com/2013/10/25/abolish-the-nobel-priz...
- sandstrom 9y agoThis is an often cited fact (entirely correct). But I’m surprised that people seem to get upset by it. A prize is just a prize. It’s fairly clearly stated on the website and Wikipedia. Everyone who gets it knows that it wasn’t setup by Mr. Nobel, but it’s still well renowned and thus desired among academics.
- hkmurakami 9y agoStill the same committee. Most Olympic sports aren't "original" either.