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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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Jordan Peterson, Professional Licensing Agencies, & the Tall Poppy Syndrome - Part I

Tall trees catch much wind.                             Dutch Proverb Tall Poppies (TP) are not determined by a ballot box; it is very subjective. My TP may not be your TP. Government agencies, often three letters, cut down many people (The Tall Poppy Syndrome: The Joy of Cutting Others Down). Jordan Peterson is

Jordan Peterson, Professional Licensing Agencies, & the Tall Poppy Syndrome - Part I
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Yevgeny Prigozhin Is Tall Poppied by Vladimir Putin

“Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime.” Lavrentiy Beria, head of Joseph Stalin’s secret police In my book (The Tall Poppy Syndrome: The Joy of Cutting Others Down)  and blog (Last But Not Least! Politics and The Tall Poppy Syndrome), I have detailed the sizeable

Yevgeny Prigozhin Is Tall Poppied by Vladimir Putin
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Livy, Tarquin the Proud, & The Tall Poppy Syndrome

This is the second animation of this two-part series regarding the Roman Kingdoms.  The first episode (see Rome's Founding, Familial Envy & The Tall Poppy Syndrome) involved twin brothers Romulus and Remus vying for leadership at the beginning of a new Rome and its First Kingdom in 753 BC. In an

Livy, Tarquin the Proud, & The Tall Poppy Syndrome