Objectivism is an onerous load. The barge pilot is a gibbon. At best, Binswanger’s a kvetchy Toohey wannabe, skint of nuance and yet steeped in the conversational flair of a small-claims actuary.
Funnily enough, he represents many of the things that Ayn Rand detested about the cult of ideas. In other words, he’s perfect for the job at hand.
Citing him is, regrettably, questionable.