Yaron Brook Show

📺 Live December 16, 2025 Being a "Jew"; Susie Wiles; WMD; Heng Guan; Good News | Yaron Brook ShowIdentity, Power, and Irrationality: From “Being a Jew” to WMDs, Trumpism, and the Fight for ReasonWhat does it mean to be a “Jew” in a world collapsing into tribalism? Why are Western elites paralyzed in the face of evil—from WMDs to Islamist terror—while irrational populism rises at home?In this wide-ranging and unscripted live episode, Yaron Brook takes on identity, antisemitism, foreign policy realignment, Trumpism, Christian nationalism, Russia, Iran, hate-speech laws, and the philosophical roots of today’s cultural breakdown—plus surprising moments of good news, Beethoven, and why principles matter more than rules.This is not punditry. It’s a philosophical diagnosis of a civilization under siege—and what reason demands next.👇 Watch live or catch the replay👉 https://youtube.com/live/ARV1VQcCagY⏱️ MAIN TOPICS00:50 — What Does “Being a Jew” Even Mean?26:45 — Susie Wiles & Power Behind the Throne36:45 — WMDs: Why the West Refuses to Think Seriously40:30 — Heng Guan & the Cost of Appeasement48:15 — Good News (Yes, Really)💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 1:06:45 — Did your kids have bar mitzvahs?1:07:22 — Is antisemitism growing in Puerto Rico?1:09:05 — Is the US building a Middle East alliance without Israel?1:10:27 — If Russia is an enemy, are Vance & his allies traitors?1:11:42 — Is Afrikaner immigration about race—or something else?1:15:22 — Tipping: irrational social rule or principled choice?1:17:34 — Favorite Beethoven 7th Symphony recording?1:25:12 — Christianity vs. Islam: which is the bigger threat—and why no immigration bans?1:27:33 — Rationality vs. objectivity—what’s the difference?1:30:00 — Do hate-speech laws fuel Islamist terrorism?1:33:06 — What does the GOP look like after MAGA? Milei-style future?1:40:50 — “Communism destroys lives—but that’s just opinion.” What’s wrong with this?1:42:13 — How do we fix the Libertarian Party?See comment for timestamped questions📌 Tune in now for sharp analysis and bold ideas!  👉 Subscribe for more content that challenges the status quo.  The Yaron Brook Show is Sponsored by:-- The Ayn Rand Institute  (https://www.aynrand.org/starthere)-- Energy Talking Points, featuring AlexAI, by Alex Epstein  (https://alexepstein.substack.com/)-- Express VPN (https://www.expressvpn.com/yaron)-- Hendershott Wealth Management  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lfC...) https://hendershottwealth.com/ybs/-- Michael Williams & The Defenders of Capitalism Project (https://www.DefendersOfCapitalism.com)Join this channel to get access to perks:     / @yaronbrook  Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: https://bit.ly/3ztPxTxSupport the Show and become a sponsor:   / yaronbrookshow   or https://yaronbrookshow.com/ or   / yaronbrookshow  Or make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJContinue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3iMGl6z) and Facebook (https://bit.ly/3vvWDDC )Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: https://bit.ly/35qoEC3#israelhamaswar #antisemitism #trumpadministration #IdentityPolitics #Antisemitism #ForeignPolicy #WMDs #Trumpism #WesternValues #ReasonOverTribalism #CapitalismBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.

📺 Live December 15, 2025 Conversation w/ Vincent Geloso: The Gilded Age & Inequality? | Yaron Brook Show👉 Watch the full episode:  https://youtube.com/live/BhMYy9Q9baU*“Vincent Geloso: The Truth About the Gilded Age in America’s -- Was it the Most Egalitarian Era?”*Was the Gilded Age really a time of runaway inequality and robber barons… or the most egalitarian boom in American history?In this riveting conversation, Yaron Brook sits down with economist and historian Vincent Geloso to explore his groundbreaking research showing that 1870–1913 may have been the era when America delivered the fastest gains to the poor in its entire history.Geloso argues that once we correct for hidden census data biases, rapid declines in cost of living for the poor, improvements in longevity, and other overlooked factors, a stunning picture emerges:👉 The poor improved their living standards as fast—or faster—than the top 1%👉 America during the Gilded Age functioned as a “lean and mean egalitarian growth machine”👉 And the cause was clear: unprecedented economic freedomThis interview previews Geloso’s forthcoming 2026 book from the University of Chicago Press, offering a bold challenge to conventional narratives about capitalism, inequality, and American history.📚 About Vincent GelosoVincent J. Geloso is an Assistant Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He holds a Ph.D. in Economic History from the London School of Economics. His research focuses on long-run living standards, inequality, population economics, economic history, and political economy.🔗 Learn more at: https://vincentgeloso.com⏱️ Key Topics 0:00 – Introduction: Was the Gilded Age Misunderstood?1:04 – Vincent Geloso’s Journey into Economic History4:54 – Tariffs, Trade, and Canada’s Economic Blind Spots15:24 – Milk Prices, Supply Management & Market Distortions22:44 – Rethinking Inequality: The Kuznets Curve Revisited26:46 – Property Rights, Innovation, and 19th-Century Growth33:15 – Barriers to Progress & the Great Migration40:56 – Upward Mobility Through Market Specialization44:11 – Immigration as an Engine of American Prosperity50:53 – Economic Mobility: Then vs. Now54:03 – China’s Growth Model: Sustainable or Fragile?57:02 – Inside Geloso’s Upcoming BookLive Audience Q&A1:00:02 – Can Star Trek Exist Without Markets?1:02:39 – Do Regulations and Taxes Kill Growth?1:07:49 – The Jones Act: Why No Silicon Valley in Europe or Canada?1:11:03 – Is American Pessimism at Odds with Reality?1:14:25 – AI, Tech, Education & the Future of Wealth1:20:28 – Why Markets Keep Winning—Even with Government Interference1:22:03 – Closing Thoughts📌 Tune in now for sharp analysis and bold ideas! 👉 Subscribe for more content that challenges the status quo. The Yaron Brook Show is Sponsored by:-- The Ayn Rand Institute (https://www.aynrand.org/starthere)-- Energy Talking Points, featuring AlexAI, by Alex Epstein (https://alexepstein.substack.com/)-- Express VPN (https://www.expressvpn.com/yaron)-- Hendershott Wealth Management (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lfC...) https://hendershottwealth.com/ybs/-- Michael Williams & The Defenders of Capitalism Project (https://www.DefendersOfCapitalism.com)Join this channel to get access to perks: / @yaronbrook Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: https://bit.ly/3ztPxTxSupport the Show and become a sponsor: / yaronbrookshow or https://yaronbrookshow.com/ or / yaronbrookshow Or make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJContinue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3iMGl6z) and Facebook (https://bit.ly/3vvWDDC )Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: https://bit.ly/35qoEC3Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.

Bondi Beach & Israel; ISIS; Brown; Reiner; Jimmy Lai; Chile; Animal Farm | Yaron Brook Show📺 Recorded Live: December 15, 2025Episode URL: https://youtube.com/live/eEUlTNzqRS4Bondi, Brown, and Reiner’s “Murder”: How the West Excuses Terror and TyrannyWhat do Bondi Beach protests, ISIS, Hollywood elites, Communist China, and George Orwell’s Animal Farm all have in common?They expose the same moral collapse.In this explosive live episode, Yaron Brook connects the dots between global events that the media treats as unrelated—but which are united by a single theme: the West’s accelerating surrender of moral clarity. From Australia to Israel, from academia to Hollywood, from Chile to Hong Kong, Yaron takes on the ideas driving today’s chaos—and names the enablers protecting them.This is not a news roundup.It’s a moral indictment.If you’re tired of evasions, double standards, and intellectual cowardice—this episode is for you.👇 Watch, share, and challenge the premises.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Opening: Why Today’s Headlines All Point to One Moral Crisis04:12 – Bondi Beach & Israel: When “Neutrality” Becomes Moral Evasion12:40 – ISIS Rebranded: Why Terrorists Keep Winning the PR War21:05 – Brown University & the Collapse of Academic Standards29:18 – Rob Reiner & Hollywood’s Authoritarian Blind Spot37:46 – Jimmy Lai: Courage vs. the Cowardice of the West46:30 – Chile’s Political Backslide: Socialism’s Second Act55:02 – Animal Farm Was a Warning—Why We Ignored It🎤 Live Audience Q&A1:03:18 – Is Moral Relativism the Root of Western Weakness?1:09:44 – Can Israel Win the PR War Without Apologizing?1:15:31 – Why Do Intellectuals Always Side With Power?1:21:06 – Is Free Speech Already Lost in the West?📌 See pinned comment for a list of timestamped questions.👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into culture, politics, and ideas that matter.👉 Join the fight for reason, freedom, and individualism—because the world won’t defend itself.💡 Expect sharp insights, unapologetic truths, and challenges to Left and Right alike.📌 Support the show and join the next AMA: [Patreon](Patreon.com/yaronbrookshow) ❤️ Like, subscribe & share to spread reason and freedom!The Yaron Brook Show is Sponsored by:-- The Ayn Rand Institute (https://www.aynrand.org/starthere)-- Energy Talking Points, featuring AlexAI, by Alex Epstein (https://alexepstein.substack.com/)-- Express VPN (https://www.expressvpn.com/yaron)-- Hendershott Wealth Management (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lfC...) https://hendershottwealth.com/ybs/-- Michael Williams & The Defenders of Capitalism Project (https://www.DefendersOfCapitalism.com)Join this channel to get access to perks: / @yaronbrook Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: https://bit.ly/3ztPxTxSupport the Show and become a sponsor: / yaronbrookshow or https://yaronbrookshow.com/ or / yaronbrookshow Or make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJContinue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3iMGl6z) and Facebook (https://bit.ly/3vvWDDC )Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: https://bit.ly/35qoEC3#YaronBrookShow #MoralClarity #Israel #ISIS #WesternValues #FreeSpeech#CulturalCollapse #Communism #JimmyLai #AnimalFarm #Totalitarianism#AcademicCorruption #HollywoodHypocrisy #Chile #MiddleEast#EnlightenmentValues #Capitalism #IndividualRights #Objectivism #PoliticsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.

Capitalism & Benevolence | Yaron Brook Show🎙️ Recorded live Dec 13, 2025👉 Episode URL: https://youtube.com/live/bmW_hJ8j7fQWhy Capitalism Needs Benevolence — and Why the Mixed Economy Is Killing BothIs capitalism cold… or is it the only moral system built on human benevolence?In this wide-ranging and unapologetic episode of The Yaron Brook Show, Yaron dismantles the most persistent myth about capitalism—that it thrives on greed—and explains why voluntary trade, private property, and value creation are the moral foundations of a civilized society. From Marxist distortions to the collapse of trust in mixed economies, this episode connects philosophy, history, culture, and politics into one devastating case for capitalism.Along the way, Yaron tackles government power, environmental concerns, wartime economics, comedy and nihilism, Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, and explosive audience questions ranging from German culture and Hitler, to welfare, xenophobia, and the Great Depression.If you care about Western civilization, freedom, meaning, and moral clarity, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction: Western civilization, religion, meaning & capitalism2:38 Marxism’s fundamental misunderstandings of capitalism6:18 Capitalism as a social, political & economic system10:33 Capitalism’s principles and historical foundations15:02 Benevolence, trust, and why modern society is unraveling22:03 The proper role of government in capitalism26:26 Contract stability, production, and value creation30:13 How the mixed economy corrodes benevolence41:14 Why private property is non-negotiable46:24 The trader principle vs. socialism’s malevolence🔥 Live Audience Questions59:10 Comedy, German nihilism & free speech: Was Airplane!’s Ted Stryker a hero—or a buffoon?1:02:39 The $20 answer: How German culture became ripe for Hitler1:09:23 Infrastructure, welfare & the environment under capitalism: Was Poland right to ban the Communist Party?1:09:59 “How could private roads work?!” — the death of imagination1:11:13 “But what about the poor?”1:13:06 Air pollution and capitalism—how would it actually work?1:15:46 Atlas Shrugged and the moral simplicity of life1:17:26 Events, capitalism & separating state from economics1:19:57 How do you truly separate state and economics?1:22:58 Plato vs. Aristotle: primacy of consciousness or existence?1:23:00 Wartime government power & philosophical divides1:24:31 Xenophobia, the GOP & the Great Depression1:25:11 Are trucker crackdowns driven by right-wing xenophobia?1:28:49 Will the GOP ever abandon Christianity?1:29:08 What really caused the Great Depression?1:32:17 Would it have happened without the Fed?📌 See pinned comments for timestamps and full questions.👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into culture, politics, and ideas that matter.👉 Join the fight for reason, freedom, and individualism—because the world won’t defend itself.💡 Expect sharp insights, unapologetic truths, and challenges to Left and Right alike.📌 Support the show and join the next AMA: [Patreon](Patreon.com/yaronbrookshow)  ❤️ Like, subscribe & share to spread reason and freedom!The Yaron Brook Show is Sponsored by:The Ayn Rand Institute  (https://www.aynrand.org/starthere)Energy Talking Points, featuring AlexAI, by Alex Epstein  (https://alexepstein.substack.com/)Express VPN (https://www.expressvpn.com/yaron)Hendershott Wealth Management  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lfC...) https://hendershottwealth.com/ybs/Michael Williams & The Defenders of Capitalism Project (https://www.DefendersOfCapitalism.com)Join this channel to get access to perks: / @yaronbrook  Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: https://bit.ly/3ztPxTxSupport the Show and become a sponsor: / yaronbrookshow   or https://yaronbrookshow.com/ or  / yaronbrookshow  Or make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJContinue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3iMGl6z) and Facebook (https://bit.ly/3vvWDDC )Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: https://bit.ly/35qoEC3#Capitalism #YaronBrook #FreeMarkets #WesternCivilization #AynRand #Objectivism #Benevolence #MixedEconomy #Socialism #Marxism #PrivateProperty #TraderPrinciple #FreeSpeech #AtlasShrugged #GreatDepression #CapitalismVsSocialism #PoliticalPhilosophy #Economics #MoralCapitalism #Liberty #Individualism #Freedom #Rationality #PoliticalTribalism #Capitalism #Motivation #Psychology#ReligionDebate #FaithVsReason #HistoryOfReligion #EnlightenmentValues ##Secularism #CulturalCommentary #christianity #HumanProgress #aynrandinstitute #Economics #IndividualRights #Reason #AtlasShrugged #RationalEgoism #RationalSelfInterest #MoralPhilosophy #MoralClarity #MoralCourage #FreeSpeech #yaronbrookshowBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.

Populist Right in EU; Tate Release; Tucker on Israel; Indiana; Birthright | Yaron Brook Show📺 Recorded Live: December 12, 2025👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into culture, politics, and ideas that matter.👉 Join the fight for reason, freedom, and individualism—because the world won’t defend itself.💡 Expect sharp insights, unapologetic truths, and challenges to Left and Right alike.📌 Support the show and join the next AMA: [Patreon](Patreon.com/yaronbrookshow) ❤️ Like, subscribe & share to spread reason and freedom!The Yaron Brook Show is Sponsored by:-- The Ayn Rand Institute (https://www.aynrand.org/starthere)-- Energy Talking Points, featuring AlexAI, by Alex Epstein (https://alexepstein.substack.com/)-- Express VPN (https://www.expressvpn.com/yaron)-- Hendershott Wealth Management (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lfC...) https://hendershottwealth.com/ybs/-- Michael Williams & The Defenders of Capitalism Project (https://www.DefendersOfCapitalism.com)Join this channel to get access to perks: / @yaronbrook Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: https://bit.ly/3ztPxTxSupport the Show and become a sponsor: / yaronbrookshow or https://yaronbrookshow.com/ or / yaronbrookshow Or make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJContinue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3iMGl6z) and Facebook (https://bit.ly/3vvWDDC )Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: https://bit.ly/35qoEC3#YaronBrook #Objectivism #WarnerDeal #Obamacare #EnergyPolicy #OilMarkets #BorderSecurity #DrugPolicy #CivilLiberties #IndianaPolitics #FreeMarkets #Capitalism #SpaceEconomy #PoliticalAnalysis #USPolitics #Philosophy #AynRand #Liberty #EconomicFreedom #Milei #CurrentEvents2025 #IndividualRights #USPolitics #Nationalism #FreeSpeech #DonaldTrump #FreedomAndLiberty #MoralPhilosophy #ReasonAndFreedom #russiaukraineconflict #Philosophy #ForeignPolicy #Freedom #EconomicPolicy #GlobalNewsAnalysis #WesternCivilization #Rationality #Reason #AtlasShrugged #RationalEgoism #RationalSelfInterest #MoralClarity #MoralCourage #yaronbrookshowBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.