Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjoern Jagland (L) sits by Nobel Peace Prize laureate, U.S. President Barack Obama during the Nobel Peace prize award ceremony at the City Hall in Oslo on Dec. 10, 2009. Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images
It’s gratifying to see prestigious awards bestowed on those who share our political or aesthetic sensibilities. Such awards confirm our predilections, assuring us that we’re on the side of the angels. Unfortunately, political partisanship often clouds the judgment of those responsible for the award. The predictable result is a long list of unmerited prizes.
Patrick Keeney
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Patrick Keeney, Ph.D., is an academic and columnist.
