🚨 August 13, 2025 | Export Tax; Goldman; Putin/Trump; Tariffs; High Rents; Post-Modern; Super Babies | Yaron Brook Show

In this *no-holds-barred* August 13, 2025 edition of the **Yaron Brook Show**, Yaron rips into the latest assaults on free markets and individual liberty. From Washington’s dangerous new export tax to Wall Street maneuvering at Goldman, from Trump’s flirtations with Putin to the bipartisan love affair with tariffs—nothing escapes scrutiny.

He exposes how government overspending fuels your rent nightmare, why post-modern philosophy is rotting our culture from the inside, and what “super babies” reveal about the future of human potential.

🔥 **Live Q\&A sparks even deeper debate:** the meaning behind the Statue of Liberty’s famous poem, MAGA’s Marxist drift, why only philosophy can cure cultural disorientation, the selfish case for aiding Ukraine, GDP spending for legitimate government, the morality of choice, WWII’s Vichy French, zoning laws strangling housing innovation, power-luster politics, Argentina’s economy, the art scene in Prague, Amsterdam travel tips, and whether the Left & Right are both sliding toward fascism.

💥 Buckle up—this is Yaron in full battle mode.

📺 [Watch now](https://youtube.com/live/iI0xmJLl7eU) 

Key Time Stamps:
01:20 Export Tax
13:45 Goldman Sachs
22:10 Putin/Trump
27:50 Tariffs
44:05 Government Spending
47:40 High Rents
56:00 Post-Modern

Live Questions:
1:26:01 - What do you think of the poem “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus on the Statue of Liberty? “Give me your, your poor, your huddled masses yearning breathe free.”
1:28:12 Did you see the piece in Fortune by a bunch of ex CEOs titled "Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump’s assault on free-market capitalism"? 
1:33:08 This is Woodstock week -- ever attend big rock festivals?  Also, shouldn't ARI be in a state like NH instead of CA?
1:36:17 Why is it selfish for US to support Ukraine war?
1:38:29 Given that the government’s legitimate function is the protection of individual rights, what percentage of GDP should be allocated to fund it?
1:40:34 Do you think those who advocate against body autonomy (anti-choice) for women, are morally consistent when advocating against vaccination science (anti-choice) for everyone; both being anti-life for individuals?
1:43:08 Can you explain who were the "Vichy French" during WW2?
1:44:38 I feel there should be an easier way for people to pool money to build a condo complex with individually owned units, but zoning seems geared toward rental only developments. Should/could that change?
1:46:21 How is the art scene in Prague?
1:47:26 is Argentina's economy improving or booming?
1:49:40 At Woodstock, Hendrix got paid; most other bands did not. That's because the giant crowd forced promoters to make it a free concert. Rock + socialism?
1:50:53 I'm going to be in Amsterdam, what should I see there?
1:52:47 I think the Left and Right are becoming Fascist. Do you agree?

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