Yaron Brook Show

Live Aug 2, 2026 **Audio updated
(Yaron & Nikos Dialogues, Episode 8)
 Franco & The Modern Right | Yaron & Nikos Dialogues
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Why are members of the modern right suddenly romanticizing a 20th-century authoritarian dictator?

In this episode of the Yaron & Nikos Dialogues, Yaron Brook and Nikos dissect the history of Francisco Franco, the collapse of the Spanish Empire, and the dangerous revival of Francoist sympathies among today's conservative and nationalist movements. Discover why romanticizing authoritarianism threatens individual liberty—and what history teaches us about the modern political spectrum.

Main Topics
[00:00] Intro & Technical Setup
[02:55] Franco & The Modern Right: Why authoritarianism is regaining appeal
[05:57] Imperial Collapse & Conspiracies: The Spanish-American War, loss of empire, and anti-liberal scapegoats
[08:18] Rise of a General: Franco’s military career in Morocco and Spain’s fragile political state
[13:46] The Political Spectrum of 1930s Spain: Anarchists, monarchists, fascists, and communists explained
[22:20] The 1936 Coup: Militias, street fighting, and the descent into the Spanish Civil War

Audience Questions & Wrap-Up
[02:19:58] Q&A: Is there really a line between the "deserving" and "undeserving" rich?
[02:21:00] Q&A: Why do elite debate societies hide full debate footage?
[02:22:18] Looking Ahead: Upcoming shows on JD Vance and Augusto Pinochet

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Live Aug 1, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 129)
AMA & Hangout with Contributors (Aug 2026) | Yaron Brook Show
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Can free market anarchy ever actually work—or is a legal monopoly on force the only thing standing between civilization and chaos?

In this live AMA & Contributor Hangout, Yaron Brook takes on the hard questions that mainstream political discourse avoids. From why anarcho-capitalist private law enforcement collapses into lawlessness, to the true nature of executive overreach in the U.S. Constitution, Yaron breaks down today's top news and enduring philosophical debates using first-principles reasoning.

Whether examining why communist dictatorships avoid welfare states, debating if free market "charter cities" can change public opinion, or analyzing why slavery ultimately forced a Civil War, this episode connects history, law, and economics to individual rights and rational self-interest.

Which issue poses the greatest threat to modern liberty—expanding executive overreach, philosophical apathy, or state-run welfare systems? Let us know in the comments below!

Main Topis:
[08:01] - Why Anarcho-Capitalism Fails & Objective Law Requires a Government Monopoly
[10:08] - Should the U.S. interfere in Venezuela after Maduro's actions?
[15:06] - Executive Overreach, Donald Trump, & Why the U.S. Constitution Matters
[23:53] - Can "Free Cities" prove capitalism works better than political persuasion?
[26:01] - Could persuasion have ended American slavery without the Civil War?
[28:03] - How do you choose the ideal state or country to live in based on liberty?

Audience Superchat Questions:
[02:17:04] - Why hasn't Communist China established a massive welfare state?
[02:17:58] - Are people in Red States actually friendlier than in Blue States?
[02:19:20] - Is the Ayn Rand Institute moving its HQ to Austin, Texas in 2028?
[02:19:47] - Yaron’s Favorite Travel Destinations for culture, food, and scenery

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#Capitalism #AnarchoCapitalism #Objectivism #ConstitutionalLaw #FreeMarkets #IndividualRights #USHistory #EconomicFreedom #Philosophy

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Live July 29, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 128)
War; Missiles; Tariffs; DEA; Fed; AI; Cockroach; Millionaires; Lithium; Milei | Yaron Brook Show
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Iran Fires Missiles. America Runs Low on Weapons. Is the West Ready for the Next War?

Iran is becoming more aggressive. America is running short on critical munitions. 

Tariffs continue to distort the economy. AI innovation faces growing political pressure. Meanwhile, Argentina continues proving that free markets actually work.

In this wide-ranging live episode of The Yaron Brook Show, Yaron examines whether the West is prepared for the geopolitical conflicts ahead—and why economic freedom remains the foundation of both prosperity and national security.

Topics Covered
• Iran and Middle East conflict
• Missile defense and military preparedness
• Defense technology startups
• Anduril and autonomous weapons
• U.S. military procurement
• Trump's tariffs
• Inflation and the Federal Reserve
• Artificial Intelligence
• Lithium batteries
• Javier Milei and Argentina
• Capitalism vs statism

Yaron unpacks Iran's missile strategy, America's defense-industrial weaknesses, emerging defense startups transforming warfare, Trump's tariff policies, inflation and the Federal Reserve, AI regulation, declining millionaire populations in the UK, falling lithium battery costs, and Javier Milei's remarkable economic reforms in Argentina.

If you want serious analysis grounded in reason—not partisan talking points—this episode connects today's biggest headlines through the principles of capitalism, individual rights, and long-term thinking.

Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/4hDC05-WIfI

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction, travel updates & upcoming events
3:08 Jordan Peterson courses & Ayn Rand 
06:19 U.S.–Iran tensions escalate
10:27 Iran's missile attack explained
12:15 Saudi Arabia, Houthis & regional strategy
19:21 Why Iran believes it can win
20:23 America's missile shortage
26:25 The artillery production problem
31:40 Why U.S. defense procurement is broken
35:25 Defense startups changing modern warfare
38:00 Anduril and autonomous fighter aircraft
42:19 New air defense technologies
44:36 Mach Industries & next-generation weapons
47:52 Autonomous naval systems
52:10 Venture capital enters defense
56:19 Trump's tariffs and economic damage
59:48 Can tariffs survive legal challenges?
1:01:42 Canada, Brazil & trade wars
1:08:32 DEA operations against drug boats
1:11:42 Oil prices, inflation & the Federal Reserve
1:17:01 Should AI development slow down?
1:20:57 India's bizarre cockroach protests
1:30:41 Why millionaires are leaving Britain
1:33:40 Lithium batteries get dramatically cheaper
1:35:53 Javier Milei's economic success in Argentina
1:39:51 Final thoughts

Live Audience Questions
1:43:46 How do you overcome extreme self-consciousness?
1:47:27 What did you think of the Michael Israel interview?
1:50:25 Why does Iran's regional influence continue to grow despite its struggling economy?
1:52:47 Are comparisons between ICE detention centers and Nazi concentration camps valid?
1:55:17 Why is small talk more common in individualistic cultures?
1:58:18 Do people underestimate how much economic freedom still exists within today's mixed economies?
2:02:43 Why is Objectivism especially valuable for people who have always felt like outsiders?
2:04:27 What makes T.A.R.S. such a compelling AI character, and what does it reveal about intelligence, personality, and human values?
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Live July 20, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 127)
Iran - What Next?; AI - China Coming; ICE; DSA; Vance & GDP; Achievement | Yaron Brook Show

Iran After the Strike? China's AI Race, Socialist Delusions & The Fatal Misunderstanding of Prosperity

What happens after Iran? Is China catching America in AI? Why are politicians—from the Left to the Right—still getting economics fundamentally wrong?

In this wide-ranging live episode, Yaron Brook tackles the biggest geopolitical and philosophical questions shaping the future. From America's strategy toward Iran and the growing AI race with China to government interference in technology, ICE controversies, Democratic Socialists of America, JD Vance's critique of GDP, and what real human achievement actually means, this episode connects today's headlines to the deeper ideas driving them.

Yaron also answers an outstanding slate of audience questions covering SpaceX, Trump, Reagan, welfare, Silicon Valley, Alex Epstein, capitalism, sanctions, Ayn Rand, Catholicism, Objectivism, commodity trading, financial markets, and much more.

If you want analysis that goes beyond the headlines and gets to first principles, this episode is for you. Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/J8_hKMVNOH8

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:32 World Cup highlights & opening thoughts
06:36 Upcoming events and seminars
07:48 Iran developments and America's strategy
15:32 AI breakthroughs, China, and the global race
29:16 Government intervention in AI companies
38:00 ICE assault investigation
45:35 Democratic Socialists of America platform
54:07 JD Vance, GDP, opioids & economic misunderstanding
1:07:52 Poverty, consumerism & what GDP really measures
1:12:05 Shipping innovation, satellites & global energy access
1:18:10 Closing thoughts

Live Audience Questions
1:28:15 Why did SpaceX stock fall so quickly after its IPO?
1:28:23 Is Trump's refusal to apologize the secret to his political success?
1:30:07 Why does altruism appeal to people who think in binaries?
1:32:29 Does the welfare state prevent—or create—socialism?
1:40:09 Why do people make their beliefs part of their identity?
1:42:57 Do corrupt politicians still need capitalism to survive?
1:45:01 What's the hardest part of teaching Ayn Rand?
1:47:09 Why isn't New Hampshire another Silicon Valley?
1:52:55 Has Alex Epstein changed the energy debate?
1:54:09 Why did Trump strike Iran?
1:58:08 Why doesn't Trump pursue Reagan-style tax cuts?
1:59:53 Does Objectivism protect against despair and nihilism?
2:01:24 Tom Brady, Jake Paul & the "sanction of the victim"
2:02:53 Scholarship eligibility question
2:03:14 Why are intellectuals embracing Catholicism?
2:07:19 Are Trump's investment accounts really pro-capitalist?
2:13:27 What would make Gulf states confront Iran?
2:19:02 Why do wealthy elites promote welfare policies?
2:24:14 Is trading with sanctioned nations moral?
2:25:10 What did Reagan actually deregulate?
2:26:49 What would markets look like under genuine capitalism?

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Live July 18, 2026
(The Yaron & Nikos Dialogues, Episode 8)
Ronald Reagan -- GOAT or Overhyped? | Yaron & Nikos Dialogues

Reagan Built the Modern Right—But Was He America's Greatest President or the Beginning of Today's Conservative Crisis?

Was Ronald Reagan America's greatest modern president—or is his legacy far more complicated than conservatives admit?

In Episode 8 of The Yaron & Nikos Dialogues, Yaron Brook and Nikos Sotirakopoulos dive deep into Reagan's life, philosophy, presidency, and enduring influence. They examine everything from Reaganomics, tax cuts, deregulation, the Cold War, and the Soviet collapse to his relationship with Ayn Rand, religion, foreign policy, and the modern Republican Party.

Along the way they debate one of the biggest political questions of our time:
Was Reagan the GOAT...or is he vastly overrated?

The conversation expands into sports, art, culture, classic films, 70s and 80s music, and an extended audience Q&A covering Ayn Rand's criticism of Reagan, Trump comparisons, Ben Shapiro, JD Vance, military duty, Silicon Valley, capitalism, and much more.

Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/XkWHWROlbxo

Main Topic Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Opening remarks & The Yaron & Nikos Dialogues
01:07 Weekend football, finals & celebrations
02:13 Sports and art—what do they have in common?
02:45 England's strategic mistakes
04:00 The Odyssey review & conservative reactions
05:27 Reagan: GOAT or Overhyped?
07:09 Reagan's personality, leadership & communication
10:20 Reagan's early life & political transformation
14:55 WWII service & Hollywood career
16:04 Union leadership & becoming a national speaker
20:34 The Goldwater speech & Medicare debate
24:11 Reagan, Ayn Rand & national prominence
27:11 California governor: taxes, welfare, abortion & environment
31:08 Nixon, Ford & Reagan's presidential ambitions
35:38 America in 1980
41:31 Reaganomics: tax cuts, deregulation & growth
49:28 Social Security reform & free trade
55:25 Religion, foreign policy & the Cold War
1:00:07 Star Wars Initiative & nuclear negotiations
1:05:49 Reagan and the fall of the Soviet Union
1:12:41 Dissidents, Israel, Lebanon & Afghanistan
1:21:30 Reagan and the Religious Right
1:24:39 Music review: Simple Minds
1:27:27 Favorite music discussion
1:30:11 Christopher Burke concert story

Live Audience Questions
1:34:39 Why did Ayn Rand oppose Reagan?
1:51:51 Mysticism inside the Reagan administration?
1:55:39 Nikos reviews The Odyssey
1:59:23 Can investors really profit from Trump's Truth Social posts?
2:01:55 Was Reagan ultimately a positive or negative legacy?
2:02:44 Why doesn't Yaron like The Breakfast Club?
2:04:16 Was America healthier during Reagan's era?
2:08:06 Reagan vs. Trump—how big is the difference?
2:09:39 Ben Shapiro, JD Vance & the new Right
2:11:43 AI videos, Messi, Milei & optimism in Argentina
2:17:36 Is military duty morally justified?
2:19:48 Are you an Urban Achiever?
2:20:20 The connection between sports and art
2:25:17 Campaign messaging: optimism vs. aggression
2:25:19 Heroes, producers & The Odyssey
2:34:10 Yaron's favorite songs of the 60s & 70s
2:36:04 Joel Osteen discussion
2:36:17 Peggy Noonan's Reagan legacy
2:36:29 Does The Odyssey celebrate reason?
2:37:36 Would Silicon Valley exist without Reagan?
2:38:54 Why do New York and California still outperform?

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Live July 17, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 126)
Election Speech; ICE; Insider Trading; AI; Iran; Ukraine; Britain; Achievement | Yaron Brook Show
Trump's Contradictions, AI's Arms Race & Iran's Future: The World's Fault Lines Are Colliding

Is America making rational decisions—or stumbling from one political contradiction to the next?

In this wide-ranging live episode, Yaron Brook dissects President Trump's latest election speech, examines the growing tensions between political rhetoric and economic reality, and explores why America's biggest challenges—from immigration enforcement to AI competition with China to the conflict with Iran—require something today's politicians seem unwilling to embrace: rational thinking.

Yaron also analyzes insider trading concerns surrounding Truth Social, the escalating AI race between the U.S. and China, the enormous infrastructure challenge behind artificial intelligence, developments in Ukraine and Britain, breakthroughs in biotechnology and space exploration, and why achievement—not politics—is ultimately what moves civilization forward.

The show concludes with an engaging audience Q&A covering Iran, fascism, Ayn Rand's cultural influence, retirement, the 2028 election, and America's strategy toward the Islamic Republic.

Watch Now: https://youtube.com/live/fwvuZFhPYDw

Topics Covered
00:00 Introduction & upcoming schedule
00:36 What today's show covers
01:57 Trump's election speech & contradictions on China
07:34 Irrationality inside the Trump administration
11:10 Non-citizen voting claims & voter fraud narratives
14:57 DHS & ICE: funding, training and enforcement challenges
21:20 Truth Social, insider trading & privileged market access
29:14 The AI race: America vs. China
38:54 Are today's AI companies worth the hype?
41:32 Why data centers may become AI's biggest bottleneck
46:12 Iran, the Persian Gulf & American strategy
50:53 Shipping, trade & the economic consequences of war with Iran
57:52 Political obstacles to U.S. military action
1:01:14 Ukraine's political turmoil
1:07:32 Britain's new Prime Minister: Andy Burnham
1:11:06 Bioprinting organs in space
1:14:57 Nuclear reactor pilot progress
1:16:14 SpaceX Falcon 9 milestone
1:19:07 Upcoming Ayn Rand Institute conference

Live Audience Questions
1:24:38 What would you say to Americans who support Iran?
1:26:54 Has every president since Calvin Coolidge shown fascist tendencies?
1:27:47 Is Ayn Rand making a meaningful impact on today's culture?
1:29:21 Would retirement ever satisfy you?
1:31:40 Which Democrats would you support before Marco Rubio in 2028?
1:33:28 If Trump opens the Strait, will he pursue regime change in Iran?

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#Trump #ArtificialIntelligence #Iran #China #IndustrialRevolution #Iran #Immigration #Technology#Ukraine #Politics #AynRand #Economics #Objectivism #Capitalism 

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Live July 16, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 125)
JD Vance on Rogan: Christianity; Capitalism?; Israel/Iran/Epstein | Yaron Brook Show

JD Vance's Moral Contradictions: Can Christianity and Capitalism Coexist—or Is the Right Abandoning Freedom?

Is the American Right abandoning capitalism in favor of Christian nationalism?

JD Vance's marathon conversation with Joe Rogan revealed far more than political strategy—it exposed a growing philosophical movement that challenges free markets, individual rights, and the moral foundations of capitalism.

In this episode, Yaron Brook dissects Vance's arguments on Christianity, economics, the Ten Commandments in public schools, trade, manufacturing, wealth creation, and America's changing political identity. Along the way, Yaron explores why bad ideas—not personalities—pose the greatest threat to freedom, why socialism continues to attract younger generations, whether AI will transform work for the better, and why today's political movements increasingly reject the principles that made America prosperous.

The discussion also examines reproductive technology, euthanasia, the ethics of genetic engineering, and answers live audience questions on victimhood culture, Russia and Georgia, the Falkland Islands, immigration, and the future of Objectivism.

Whether you agree or disagree with JD Vance, this episode asks the deeper question: Can a society remain free when it replaces reason with faith and individualism with collective morality?

Watch, comment, and join the debate below. Watch Now: https://youtube.com/live/HhD9PL0-4ec

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction & today's major stories
00:30 Ukraine developments & political landscape
01:00 Trump's upcoming speech
03:22 Intelligence nominee controversy
04:43 JD Vance's Joe Rogan interview
07:08 Christianity, the Ten Commandments & American law
24:18 Religion, education & the Pledge of Allegiance
27:33 Vance's economics & Ayn Rand
31:25 Wealth creation, motivation & capitalism
33:30 Christian economics through history
36:04 Why socialism still attracts young people
41:06 Manufacturing, trade & economic myths
46:11 Housing affordability & homeownership
50:01 Christianity vs. socialism
55:07 Wall Street criticism examined
58:49 AI, jobs & economic transformation
1:00:13 Political misuse of history
1:01:00 The ideas that defeated communism & fascism
1:02:29 Capitalism, opportunity & Christian politics
1:07:25 How wealth actually benefits society
1:15:20 Reproductive medicine breakthroughs
1:17:04 Euthanasia & genetic engineering

Live Audience Questions
1:16:41 Is hatred masquerading as rational egoism?
1:22:20 Is today's victim mentality historically unique?
1:28:24 Should Georgia reclaim territory from Russia?
1:29:27 Who owns the Falkland Islands?
1:33:09 Charles Tew's return—what should Objectivists make of it?
1:34:45 Can politicians preach morality while abandoning it?
1:35:01 Is aggressive ICE enforcement political intimidation?
1:36:27 Is the future a battle between Christian and Islamic statism?

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Live July 15, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 124)
Iran; ICE; Jones Act; DST; Data Centers; Recycling; Dugin; PayPal; Achievement | Yaron Brook Show

Iran Escalates, America Stalls, AI Booms—Why the Biggest Threat May Be Our Own Bad Ideas 

Is America making the right strategic choices—or is it being undermined by bad economics, bad politics, and even worse philosophy?

This Yaron Brook Show connects the dots between the biggest stories shaping our future—from Iran and ICE to AI, energy, PayPal, data centers, and the ideas driving today's political movements.

Yaron examines America's strategy toward Iran, the debate over immigration enforcement, why the century-old Jones Act continues to damage Puerto Rico and the U.S. economy, and how Congress manages to ignore exploding national debt while obsessing over daylight saving time.

The conversation then shifts to artificial intelligence, New York's proposed data center moratorium, ASML's outlook, California's latest recycling regulations, and why abundant energy—not government restrictions—will determine America's technological future.

Yaron also explores Alexander Dugin's strange celebration of "success," Stripe's reported interest in PayPal, encouraging new research showing declining dementia rates, and what these stories reveal about innovation, achievement, and the moral foundations of a free society.

The live Q&A tackles CIA involvement in Iran's 1953 coup, the disturbing normalization of extremist politics, the future of the New Right, the economic lessons of Hong Kong and Singapore, the absence of Objectivism in universities, altruism's cultural dominance, entrepreneurship, philosophy, and much more.

If you enjoy deep analysis of politics, economics, philosophy, technology, and current events from an Objectivist perspective, subscribe and join the conversation.

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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction • England vs. Argentina & World Cup preview
05:39 Iran strategy: Is America getting it right?
15:01 ICE, crime, and policing in America
21:07 The Jones Act's hidden economic costs
29:15 Natural gas exports and Puerto Rico
35:39 Daylight Saving Time debate
45:15 Congress, spending, and the national debt
47:12 New York's data center moratorium
49:43 AI's future and the U.S. economy
53:41 California's recycling crackdown
58:44 Alexander Dugin on "success"
1:01:59 Stripe, PayPal, and fintech disruption
1:06:20 ASML, AI chips, and global demand
1:09:04 Why dementia rates are falling
1:14:19 Upcoming events & show schedule
1:17:35 Alex Epstein, energy & data centers

Live Audience Questions
1:17:51 Was the 1953 Iran coup justified—or built on fabricated intelligence?
1:23:29 Why would Hunter Biden interview Nick Fuentes?
1:30:04 Does the New Right have a future after James Fishback?
1:31:03 Why did Hong Kong and Singapore succeed despite limited political freedom?
1:35:04 Is Objectivism disappearing from universities?
1:35:15 Why haven't Africa and South America produced major philosophers?
1:36:17 Why is altruism treated as beyond criticism?
1:36:52 Where are today's Objectivist entrepreneurs?
1:39:00 Are Americans becoming more altruistic?
1:39:27 How can irrational people become enormously successful?

#Iran #ArtificialIntelligence #ICE #Economics #Capitalism #Objectivism #EnergyPolicy #PayPal #Politics #Immigration #Inflation 

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Live July 14, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 123)
Knowles; Iran; ICE; Immigration; antitrust; Intel; Woke; HK; Bezos; Achievement | Yaron Brook Show

The Right's War on Progress? Michael Knowles, Iran, ICE & Why Achievement Is Under Attack

Has the political right become as hostile to capitalism and progress as the left?

Michael Knowles' attack on the Industrial Revolution raises a much bigger question: why are so many conservatives abandoning the values that created modern civilization? Yaron Brook examines the growing alliance between populism, anti-capitalism, and anti-technology—and explains why defending reason, innovation, and individual achievement has never been more important.

The conversation expands into the latest developments on Iran, immigration and ICE, antitrust attacks on Intel, DEI's retreat, Hong Kong's future, Jeff Bezos on wealth creation, medical breakthroughs, AI, philosophy, art, psychology, and much more—followed by an extensive audience Q&A covering Objectivism, morality, physics, education, music, constitutional rights, and today's cultural decline.

If you value reason, freedom, and human achievement, this episode is for you.
Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/zm1efvYAFvg

Main Topics:
00:00 Introduction: Spain vs. France, episode preview
03:09 Michael Knowles attacks the Industrial Revolution
07:36 Political violence, immigration & fact-checking Knowles
12:17 How industrialization transformed civilization
16:00 Why conservatives increasingly reject capitalism
19:23 Technology, innovation & cultural change
22:56 The Unabomber argument—and what's fundamentally wrong with it
28:09 The Industrial Revolution: humanity's greatest achievement?
29:06 Populism and the conservative abandonment of responsibility
30:15 The collapse of pro-capitalist conservatism
32:26 Freedom, capitalism & individual responsibility
34:07 Left-wing vs. right-wing anarchism
39:53 Iran, military strategy & American foreign policy
46:27 ICE, immigration enforcement & political incentives
54:08 Smithsonian history battles & antitrust politics
59:44 Intel, industrial policy & government intervention
1:04:03 DEI retreats while Hong Kong reinvents itself
1:08:59 Jeff Bezos explains wealth creation
1:13:12 Breakthroughs in cancer & Alzheimer's research
1:16:52 The semiconductor boom
1:18:38 Crime statistics, Super Chats & updates
1:21:40 Ayn Rand Institute conference preview

Live Audience Questions
1:28:04 Does morality require survival—or merely intelligence? AI, emergence & ethics
1:28:18 Did America's 1953 Iran intervention create today's Middle East crisis?
1:40:43 What truly makes a genius like Newton or Ayn Rand?
1:40:45 Why haven't we produced another Einstein?
1:46:18 Why do philosophers question whether reality exists?
1:46:24 Nuclear power's comeback: freedom or AI necessity?
1:47:45 Can justice be achieved after irreversible wrongs?
1:49:23 Why does humanity need art?
1:54:55 Losing family and friends to irrational ideas—what should you do?
1:56:05 Immigration enforcement, rights & moral responsibility
1:57:58 Is empathy selfish?
1:59:36 Celebrating political deaths—is nihilism becoming mainstream?
2:00:34 Does the Constitution protect illegal immigrants?
2:02:20 Are destructive philosophies rooted in low self-esteem?
2:04:31 Is 1980s music objectively better than today's?
2:06:41 Should ARI buy Yaron a private jet?
2:07:25 Why do intellectuals ignore the human cost of bad ideas?
2:09:56 Will Yaron watch Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey?
2:12:10 What does "working class" actually mean?
2:13:42 Why is Tamara de Lempicka so overlooked?

#Objectivism #Capitalism #IndustrialRevolution #MichaelKnowles #Iran #Immigration #JeffBezos #Technology #AynRand #Inflation #OilPrices #Greedflation #Economics 

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Live July 13, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 122)
Graham; Ukraine; Iran; Oil; ICE; 1776; Greedflation; Cronyism; Ebola; Achievement | Yaron Brook Show

From Ukraine to Iran, Oil Shocks to "Greedflation"—Can Politics Solve the Crises It Creates?

The headlines never stop—but are we asking the right questions?

Ukraine continues to innovate while Russia adapts. Iran threatens global shipping and energy markets. Politicians blame "corporate greed" for inflation while expanding government power. ICE dominates the news, Ebola returns, stem cell breakthroughs offer hope, and the debate over capitalism versus cronyism has never been more important.

In this episode, Yaron Brook cuts through the noise to examine the ideas driving today's biggest stories—from Lindsey Graham's political legacy and the future of Ukraine to oil markets, inflation, state capitalism, and why blaming "greed" misses the real culprit.

If you want analysis rooted in reason rather than political tribalism, this episode delivers.
Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/Ij2RO3HJI1g

Main Topics:
0:28 Welcome
1:08 Lindsey Graham's death, conspiracy theories & political legacy
5:08 Graham's Trump alliance and public reaction
9:46 Who replaces Graham? Political implications
14:21 Ukraine's battlefield innovation and military technology
22:29 Russia's strategy, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
28:51 Trump's Iran strategy and proposed shipping fees
33:43 Iran's ports and US Central Command
37:42 Israel's reported plans involving Iran
45:44 Yemen conflict and Houthi retaliation
47:32 Supporting the Yaron Brook Show
48:33 Oil, helium and the economic impact of closing Hormuz
51:12 Markets, bonds and rising interest rates
55:18 ICE operations and the Maine controversy
1:00:09 Trump's IRS settlement and legal questions
1:06:00 Inflation, "greedflation," corporate greed and cronyism
1:12:29 Ayn Rand, political activism and state capitalism
1:17:56 Ebola outbreak and vaccine innovation
1:24:28 Stem cell breakthroughs and infertility treatment

Live Audience Questions
1:36:32 Was the 1980s the greatest decade for music?
1:38:03 How much government debt is actually healthy?
1:38:30 Fractional reserve or full reserve banking—which is better?
1:39:33 Was the German mark truly one of history's strongest currencies?

#Ukraine #Iran #Capitalism #Objectivism #Inflation #OilPrices #Greedflation #Economics #Politics #AynRand

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