Ep. 166: Harry Binswanger Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Harry Binswanger, an American philosopher, writer, and Objectivist as a long-time associate of Ayn Rand. The topic is his article on the value of 1%. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Being inspired by the 1%, and why his article caused such an uproar The nature of trade Envy and jealousy Understanding where entrepreneurs start and how wealth is created The bailouts of 2008 Wal-Mart and its many innovations Why money isn't the root of all evil Seeing Ayn Rand's work woven into the cultural fabric Statism Navigators and the new health care laws Why the wealthiest counties in America all surround Washington, DC Why we're at the "tipping point" in society today Thoughts on Ron Paul vs. the principles of Ayn Rand Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!