Politics becomes involved, and political posturing is amply rewarded by public attention. The Nobel Prize is designed to reward those who do not play tricks for attention, and who, in their sincere pursuit of the truth, might otherwise be slighted.
问题是，一旦我们把重点放在经济政策上，那更多非科学领域的东西就进场了。政治因素被卷入其中，政治姿态又会吸引极大的公众关注。而诺贝尔奖获奖者应当一心探求那些很可能会被他人忽视的真理，而不是为了吸引关注而耍手段的人。