Michael Covel's Trend Following Ep. 1342: Violence with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Jun 9, 2025
Tim Larkin, a renowned self-defense expert and New York Times bestselling author, joins to discuss navigating violence and personal safety. He reflects on a tense gym encounter to explore masculinity and aggression. The conversation delves into self-defense strategies during knife attacks, highlighting the attacker's mindset over the weapon itself. Larkin emphasizes the psychological aspects of perceived strength in politics and the importance of awareness and preparedness for personal safety, especially for women, blending insights from violence with trading strategies.
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Gym Confrontation Sparks Reflection
- Michael Covel shares a personal gym confrontation that nearly escalated to violence.
- This incident motivated him to explore self-defense and violence understanding deeply.
Violence and Accuracy Insights
- Tim Larkin stresses that violence availability is frightening due to people's unpreparedness.
- Accuracy in shootings may derive from video game experience, enhancing lethality unexpectedly.
Seize Reload Opportunity
- Act in the reload moment during active shooter events to neutralize threats.
- Swarming or tackling the attacker can stop violence but must be decisive and forceful.
