alt Hacker NewsThe committee is independent from politics although some dictators may at times misunderstand that.
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kzrdude • today at 11:45 AM
They have really not made the impression that they are independent of politics, all laureates taken together. But if they improve I'm all for it.
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yostrovs • today at 11:59 AM
The committee is selected by the Norwegian parliament, a political body.
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I find it hard to see how the committee can be genuinely independent of politics when its members are appointed by the Norwegian Parliament.