EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 20 MIN
Propagandist Uses War-Time Strategies on American Consumers
from The Investor Coaching Show with Paul Winkler · host The Investor Coaching Show
Marketers work hard to manipulate your opinion of health and prosperity largely because of a man named Edward Bernays. Today, Paul shares a video about Edward Bernays, Sigmund Freud’s nephew, who worked hard after WWII to sell products to American consumers through manipulation and psychology. Listen along to hear how Bernays’ propaganda principles have shaped advertising and modern life in the United States for the last 80 years. Later in the episode, Paul shares that most of the companies and cryptocurrencies closely associated with President Trump are in a huge slump, which illustrates why you can’t use politics to predict the future and make a profit. Want to cut through the myths about retirement income and learn evidence-based strategies backed by over a century of data? Download our free Retirement Income Guide now at paulwinkler.com/relax and take the stress out of planning your retirement.
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Marketers work hard to manipulate your opinion of health and prosperity largely because of a man named Edward Bernays. Today, Paul shares a video about Edward Bernays, Sigmund Freud’s nephew, who worked hard after WWII to sell products to American consumers through manipulation and psychology. Listen along to hear how Bernays’ propaganda principles have shaped advertising and modern life in the United States for the last 80 years. Later in the episode, Paul shares that most of the companies and cryptocurrencies closely associated with President Trump are in a huge slump, which illustrates why you can’t use politics to predict the future and make a profit. Want to cut through the myths about retirement income and learn evidence-based strategies backed by over a century of data? Download our free Retirement Income Guide now at paulwinkler.com/relax and take the stress out of planning your retirement.
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