Yesterday was the Oscars. All sorts of prizes were awarded to a variety of people for being best "something in cinema". I can't help wondering what the point of these prizes are ? What is the validity of the process? Why do we need someone to be named best actor of best director every year, especially as the winners are always controversial. I have the same question around other prizes do we need a Nobel Prize, a Pulitzer or a Prix Goncourt ? The people who win these prizes are usually well recognized in their field so why do they need further prizes ? I don't believe these prizes serve a particular purpose or encourage particular behaviour (other than self promotion which I don't think is the point). Let's leave prizes to sport and agree that other forms of human activity don't necessarily need to be competitions.
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