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I don't think pedantry about the name is a useful contribution to the conversation. While it's true that Economic Sciences prize is not a "real" Nobel prize, i
by mjohn 7y ago
I don't think pedantry about the name is a useful contribution to the conversation.
While it's true that Economic Sciences prize is not a "real" Nobel prize, it is commonly referred to as a Nobel prize. Interestingly, the Nobel Foundation also lists "Economic Sciences" on their website listing Nobel prizes even though they do not award or fund it: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/ https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/
- Lutzb 7y agoThere is no conversation here. I was merely taking the opportunity to point out that there is a common misconception regarding the "Nobel prize" and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Two distinct prizes, one commonly mislabeled. Repeating the misnomer just normalizes the error.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoUm, yes, there is a conversation here. It's the comments on this thread. And, until you hijacked it, the name of the prize was not what we were talking about.
- Lutzb 7y agoYes, I made it a topic as the term was used incorrectly. So I was pointing this out, as not to further this misconception. Is there any additional discussion on this topic needed?
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoNope. Even the amount that was here wasn't needed.
- domnomnom 7y agoWhat??? He was literally pointing out a misleading statement and correcting it.