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Tall Poppy Syndrome

The definitive site for all things related to the Tall Poppy Syndrome. This site is a companion to the book of the same title (The Tall Poppy Syndrome: The Joy of Cutting Others Down) available wherever you buy books (ISBN 978-1629671123).

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Self-Righteousness and Hypocrisy as Cutters in the Tall Poppy Syndrome.

Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her. John 8:7. AI Narration0:00/10:201× In an article in Psychology Today (January 13, 2021) "Righteous vs. Self-Righteous" Leon R Seltzer Ph.D. wrote: Here, people labeled as self-righteous are negatively

Self-Righteousness and Hypocrisy as Cutters in the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
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Theodore Hertzl and the Tall Poppy Syndrome (Dreyfus Affair - Part 4).

Have you ever made a wish and got what you wanted, only for the reality to fall way short of the expectation? Aesop's Fables AI Narration0:00/8:241× Jews believe there is a divine covenant between Jews and the Land of Israel and it is a cornerstone of Jewish

Theodore Hertzl and the Tall Poppy Syndrome (Dreyfus Affair - Part 4).
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Emile Zola and the Tall Poppy Syndrome (Dreyfus Affair - Part 3).

AI Narration0:00/5:501× Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you you are wrong. Ralph Waldo Emerson Hate crime is a relatively modern concept, and emerged after the Dreyfus Affair. While the events surrounding the Dreyfus Affair involved

Emile Zola and the Tall Poppy Syndrome (Dreyfus Affair - Part 3).