Podcast Interview

21 Nov 2022 — 1 min read

The Osterlid Broadcasting Section (OBS), a limited-run internet-based radio and television network offering alternative family-friendly programming to inform, enlighten, empower, and inspire people around the world.

Our guest is Dr. Doug Garland. Dr. Garland has been studying the Tall Poppy phenomenon for over 10 years after he experienced it firsthand in his own career. His work brings awareness and clarity to an unknown (and/or unrecognized) and often misunderstood human condition. In 2021, his book The Tall Poppy Syndrome: The Joy of Cutting Others Down was published by Wise Media Group. With over 600 citations, it is the most complete study on the subject and Dr. Garland has established himself as the authority on TPS.

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From Ancient Rome to Social Media: The Enduring Lessons of the Tall Poppy Syndrome

If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. Sir Isaac Newton Newton's concept could be paraphrased to include "shoulders of Tall Poppies." A similar notion is to surround yourself with Tall Poppies and, by good envy, emulate them to better