Why I Am Establishing the Justin Sun Prize
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite, which made him most of his wealth.
Legend has it that in 1888, a French newspaper mistakenly published his obituary under the headline, "The merchant of death is dead." Nobel read his own obituary and, a few years later, drafted his will.
Today, no one calls him a merchant of death.
"Nobel" has become a neutral term, much like "volt" or "watt"—stripped of sentiment, simply a unit of measurement. He left his wealth to those who "have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind." His wealth returned to humanity, and his name reclaimed its neutrality—not through self-justification, but through a century-long list of laureates.
I share this story because I understand him. I know where wealth comes from and where it can go.
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Alfred Nobel invented dynamite, which made him most of his wealth.
Legend has it that in 1888, a French newspaper mistakenly published his obituary under the headline, "The merchant of death is dead." Nobel read his own obituary and, a few years later, drafted his will.
Today, no one calls him a merchant of death.
"Nobel" has become a neutral term, much like "volt" or "watt"—stripped of sentiment, simply a unit of measurement. He left his wealth to those who "have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind." His wealth returned to humanity, and his name reclaimed its neutrality—not through self-justification, but through a century-long list of laureates.
I share this story because I understand him. I know where wealth comes from and where it can go.
Read More 👇
https://x.com/justinsuntron/status/2100132601424232711
