Maybe in that realm a Nobel Prize signifies something other than an ego trip and a fat check. But the real wellspring of folly is the Nobel Peace Prize. Nobel designated Sweden (eventually through the Swedish Academy) to choose all of the Nobel Prize winners except for one: The Peace Prize. Peace Prize winners are selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which is made up of five members, each chosen by the Norwegian Parliament. Is the world’s preeminent peace prize meant to highlight how the ends justify the means?