"It was founded in 1930 not to confer degrees nor-God forbid!-to make money, nor even to conduct research toward any end in particular. The institute proclaims that its purpose is "the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake." Founder Abraham Flexner reckoned that brilliant minds, once freed to pursue "useless satisfactions," would stumble upon discoveries of "undreamed-of utility,""
"The Barbz are-or were-the fan base of what "Anaconda" rapper, who recently alienated many of them when she appeared at a Turning Point USA event alongside Charlie Kirk's widow? - From Spencer Kornhaber's essay on Trump's ever-stalled effort to win the culture war And by the way, did you know that throughout the history of the Nobel Prizes, there have been years so turbulent that the Peace Prize committee determined not to confer an award, even as other categories went on?"
The Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton was founded in 1930 to pursue knowledge without awarding degrees, seeking profit, or directing research toward specific ends. Its declared purpose is "the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake." Abraham Flexner believed that freeing brilliant minds to follow "useless satisfactions" would produce discoveries of "undreamed-of utility." The institute attracted figures such as Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer. Assorted trivia topics include Nobel Prize selection, a 1986 sports movie about Milan High School, and the Barbz fan base tied to an "Anaconda" rapper. Historically, the Nobel Peace Prize has been withheld in especially turbulent years, notably during several interwar crises.
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