On President Trump’s aspirations to nobility, or Nobelity

On President Trump’s aspirations to nobility, or Nobelity

Quite the mind-boggling headline of the week announced – with wording varied in different places, of course – that the government of Norway was bracing itself for some retaliation from the USA if President Donald Trump was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. A Nobel Prize medal. Photo: Nobel Prize. Well, no doubt it would be good if all international statesmen were eager to qualify for the peace prize. On the other hand, there is a widespread sus…