I sat the other night to watch an evening of television when I was assaulted by a chain of political attack ads. Thank god for the mute button on the remote. But it got me thinking that we have the Nobel awards for important contributions to society from the arts to science and those that are unclassifiable, i.e., economics. We have the ig-Nobels for the science of the curious and often comical. But what award do we have for the inventions, such as the mute button, that make everyday life bearable?
If billionaires are donating significant portions of their estates to fight to extend life, perhaps they should set aside some for a prize that makes that life tolerable, maybe the Gates-way or Icahrn’s icons. Or perhaps they can fund think tanks for the politicians who have no thoughts of their own and hire consultants who have but one idiot thought.
This may also be an opportunity for yet another reality show. Submit inventions for viewer’s judgment. The winner gets cash and a free few hours with a patent attorney. Just a thought.
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