[ptero]

Perelman is a strange character; IIRC he declined several times first without bothering to give a reason. Then, after being asked enough times, came up with a "I am not a hero and such awards are irrelevant" as a somewhat acceptable version so those pesky folks would leave him alone. Thus I would not use him as an example of the right way to deal with a prestigious award.

That said, the Nobel medal to Trump circus is beyond ridiculous.

[tasuki]

Also this:

> I'm not interested in money or fame, I don't want to be on display like an animal in a zoo.

Seems like a smart approach.

[PlanksVariable]

Often in life the extreme ends of a spectrum are not “good” and “bad” but varying degrees of suboptimal.