Nobel prizes background

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  1. tochatihu

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    'Tis the season. When 'Dynamite' Alfred read his unflattering obituaries (brother Lloyd had died), he decided to respond:

    Did Alfred Nobel Read His Own Obituary?
    https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/271383/jewish/The-Man-who-Changed-his-Life.htm

    And since, Nobel prizes are widely noticed.
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    In a possible world, media would falsely report deaths of rich, powerful and unrepentant persons. Those would read and in their late years choose to do good.

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    this thread ties in well with bobs new poll