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
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
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
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,
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/
Last But Not Least! Politics and The Tall Poppy Syndrome
The Wall Street Journal (1/25/23) published an article regarding Governor Ron DeSantis as a frontrunner along with Donald Trump in the GOP race for the presidential election (see, "Ron DeSantis Becomes Focus of Attacks From 2024 GOP Presidential Hopefuls.") The Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS) is mentioned
Mike Rowe, Phil Keoghan & The Tall Poppy Syndrome
Mike Rowe's The Way I heard It podcast with guest Phil Keoghan, host of The Amazing Race, aired on Feb.14, 2023. The first fact that I noted was its length: 01:49:45. At this length one might best listen while driving on the 405 Freeway (oxymoron)
Paint My Mind Podcast from Sweden - Tall Poppy Syndrome
Podcaster Rasmus Lindhagen is from the city of Örebro which is 2 hours west of Stockholm. I have looked forward to a Nordic podcast so that I could better understand their culture and brand of egalitarianism. Both Australia and Nordic countries are egalitarian but pursue it disparately. I studied the
