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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
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
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
Was Budweiser a Victim of the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Can businesses be victims of the Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS)? The answer to both questions is a resounding yes. After the storyline is recounted, I will take you through the TPS anatomy as described in Anatomy of the Tall Poppy Syndrome. Bud Light was a top-selling beer when it hired
Roses and The Tall Poppy Syndrome(TPS)
A Rose is a rose is a rose ~ Gertrude Stein Stein used the sentence in a poem (1913) but later modified it which some interpreted as "it is what it is." This could be construed as the law of identity. But she had other ideas as did many after the
Book Excerpt: Oppenheimer
The article below is taken from my book The Tall Poppy Syndrome: The Joy of Cutting Others Down (pgs. 194-197). Like many of you, I have seen the wonderful new Christopher Nolan movie 'Oppenheimer' which had a different point of view. Of course, I tend to view the world through
Rome's Founding, Familial Envy & The Tall Poppy Syndrome
This is the first two-part animation series about Rome's founding and the beginning of its Kingdoms. The second part is the demise of the last Kingdom two hundred fifty years later. The final kingdom gives rise to the origin of one of the early descriptions of the tall poppy syndrome
The Streisand Effect and The Tall Poppy Syndrome
The California coast, like other parts of the world, is witnessing beach erosion, land loss, or flooding due to global warming. The California Coast Records Project makes its photographic documentation of coastal erosion available to assist policymakers. Tall Poppy (TP) Barbara Streisand's cliff-top, waterfront mansion in Malibu, California, became publicly
Egregious Acts, Dark Emotions & The Tall Poppy Syndrome
Dr. Norman Feather of Australia noted an association between specific emotions of the cutter and the Tall Poppies (TP) who were justifiably cut down because of their behavior ( see, Tall Poppies, deservingness and schadenfreude). Most of his research focused on the motives that the study participants identified for deserving the
The Remembrance Poppy & The Tall Poppy Syndrome
Memorial Day is a time to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. It is also a reminder that freedom is not free and that sacrifices are inescapable to ensure its survival. The Wall Street Journal published an article titled "Poppies for Veterans, an American Tradition" on 6/26/2023.
