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[Howard Lowndes]

Deus Ex Machina wrote:
> Howard Lowndes [lannet at lannet.com.au] wrote:
> 
>>
>>Deus Ex Machina wrote:
>>
>>>As examples of tall-poppyism are anti-MS, anti-US, anti-wealth etc. The
>>>emotions that drive the tall-poppyist are fear and jealous and are often
>>>expressed as hate. The tall-poppyist often attacks the tools and method
>>>that allow people to get ahead and support the means for the tearing
>>>down of tall poppies and redistribution to the not so tall poppies.
>>
>>The problem is that many tall poppies have become such by illegal or 
>>immoral or questionable methods or means.  
> 
> 
> "many"? do you have any evidence of this correlation?

Microsoft - twice convicted monopolist.
Enron
Worldcom
OneTel
NAB
HIH
Exxon - pollution
United Carbide - Bopal (sp??)
Esso - Longford

that'll do for starters.

> 
> in
> Freakonomics : A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
> by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/006073132X/qid=1118786063/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-5212404-0136720?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
> 
> there is a discussion of a bagel seller who leaves boxes of baggles in
> companies and a tin for payment. the baggle seller
> finds that roughly 13% on average dont pay for a baggle.
> 
> I have seen similar figures elsewhere.
> 
> so if we assume that around 10-15% of people are dishonest and will
> cheat then around 10-15% of tall poppies will likewise. that leaves
> aroun 85-90% that are relatively honest.
> 
> Vic
> 

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