Alfred Nobel | How the “Merchant of Death” Created the Nobel Prize

Alfred Nobel | Why Did the “Merchant of Death,” Inventor of Dynamite, Create the Nobel Prize? 【SHIDO: The Human Way | Great Choices #8】日本語：   • アルフレッド・ノーベル｜ダイナマイトを発明した“死の商人”は、なぜノーベル賞を創ったのか？   Every October, the Nobel Prize laureates are announced, drawing attention from around the world. But did you know that Alfred Nobel—the man who left behind one of the world’s most prestigious prizes—was once called the “Merchant of Death”? Nobel invented dynamite, transforming construction projects around the world. But— his invention would eventually be used for purposes far beyond construction. Why did a man once called the “Merchant of Death” go on to create the Nobel Prize? At the end of our lives, what can we leave behind? This is the story of Alfred Nobel and the choice he made. Through Nobel’s choice, let us reflect together on two questions: “What will we leave behind?” “What do we live for?” Watch until the end to discover where his choice ultimately led.    • アルフレッド・ノーベル｜ダイナマイトを発明した“死の商人”は、なぜノーベル賞を創ったのか？   Do what must be done, as a human being. Walk the Way with purpose. — SHIDO ■ What is SHIDO: The Human Way? SHIDO is a short documentary series that explores a timeless question through the lives of great figures: How should we live as human beings? ■ Series Great Choices #8 ■ Themes in This Video Alfred Nobel / Nobel Prize / Dynamite / Merchant of Death / Nitroglycerin / Invention / Science / Peace / Will / Legacy / Bertha von Suttner / Nobel Peace Prize / True Story / Documentary ■ Related Videos ・Tetsu Nakamura | Why Did a Doctor Dig Wells?    • 中村哲｜アフガニスタンで65万人を救った日本人医師の実話   ・Chiune Sugihara | Orders or Lives?    • 杉原千畝｜ユダヤ人6000人を命のビザで救った日本人の実話   ・Nelson Mandela | Why Did He Forgive?    • ネルソン・マンデラ｜アパルトヘイトを終わらせた男の実話   ・Sazo Idemitsu | Why Did He Send the Nissho Maru to Iran?    • Sazo Idemitsu | Why Did He Send the Nissho...   ・Rachel Carson | Silent Spring: The Book That Changed the World    • Rachel Carson | 'Silent Spring' Changed th...   ・Miki Sawada | The Woman Who Defied GHQ and Became a Mother to 2,000 Mixed-Race Orphans    • 澤田美喜｜GHQと戦った2000人の戦争混血孤児の母   ・Keiji Nishioka | The Japanese Man Honored with a State Funeral in Bhutan    • 西岡京治｜ブータンで国葬された日本人   ■ References ・Nobel: Mirai e no Message [Nobel: A Message to the Future], Susumu Ohno, Kodansha ・Nobel-sho to Alfred Nobel [The Nobel Prize and Alfred Nobel], Kodomo Club, Iwasaki Shoten ・Nobel, Tetsuro Fumizuki, Poplar Publishing ・The Official Nobel Prize Website ・Nobel Prize Museum materials ■ BGM ・Asahi ・Yamanai Ame ・Kikai Kojo ・Sphinx Music provided by Amacha Music Studio https://amachamusic.chagasi.com/ 【The Next Episode Is Now in Production】 Who do you think will be featured in the next episode of “Great Choices #9”? And what choice do you think they made? Let us know in the comments. Subscribe to the channel and follow us on X so you don’t miss the next story. ▼ Subscribe    / @shido-theway   ▼ Follow us on X https://x.com/SHIDO_TheWay #AlfredNobel #Nobel #NobelPrize #Dynamite #MerchantOfDeath #NobelPeacePrize #Invention #Science #Peace #TrueStory #Documentary #GreatLives #SHIDO This video is based on historical facts and includes some reconstructed depictions, including AI-generated images.