Yaron Brook Show

The Yaron Brook Show📺 Live Jan 17, 2026Constitutional Republic - If You Can Keep It; Iran Tragedy; Review | Yaron Brook ShowThe 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: / @yaronbrookLike 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 / yaronbrookshowOr 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#ICEraids #TrumpIran #PoliceState #FreeSpeech #Authoritarianism #Capitalism #TradeWars #IndividualRights #Objectivism #AynRand #freedom #IranCrisis #InsurrectionAct #GazaWarBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.

The Yaron Brook Show📺 Live Jan 15, 2026Season 12, Episode 12Iran Betrayed?; Insurrection Act; Gaza; Russia; Germany; Musk; Abortion Pill | Yaron Brook ShowIran Betrayed? Trump’s Emergency Powers, Gaza’s Future & the Collapse of Moral ClarityIs America sleepwalking into authoritarianism—while betraying its allies and its own principles?In this explosive live episode of The Yaron Brook Show, Yaron dissects the moral, political, and philosophical chaos shaping today’s world—from Iran and Gaza to Trump’s flirtation with emergency powers, Europe’s drift, and the collapse of truth in science and politics.If you’re tired of evasions, moral cowardice, and tribal thinking, this episode pulls no punches. Yaron tackles the Insurrection Act, geopolitical betrayal, Germany’s failures, Russia’s aggression, Elon Musk’s influence, the abortion pill debate—and the absurdities defining modern culture.💥 Plus: a marathon of hard-hitting live audience questions on dictatorship fears, nihilism on the Right and Left, Iran’s tipping point, tariffs, Greenland, currency collapse, and whether the Objectivist movement is fighting hard enough.👉 Watch, share, and join the fight for reason. https://youtube.com/live/W1knTi4Tyyk🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications so you don’t miss future live shows.⏱️ Topic Timestamps01:05 – Iran Betrayed?23:25 – Insurrection Act & Trump’s Emergency Powers37:05 – Gaza: Moral Clarity or Strategic Failure?46:25 – Russia and the Future of Western Resolve52:40 – Germany’s Drift and Europe’s Crisis54:30 – Elon Musk: Hero, Threat, or Symptom?1:00:05 – The Abortion Pill Debate1:06:30 – Can Men Get Pregnant? The Collapse of Reality💬 Live Audience Questions 1:15:21 – Should OPAR study groups include professional philosophers—or is that unnecessary?1:18:18 – Can Rand’s aesthetics counter today’s political death spiral?1:19:39 – Is North Korea “sustainable” without China propping it up?1:24:03 – Could Trump use the Insurrection Act to impose de facto martial law?1:24:30 – Is Trump accelerating America toward dictatorship?1:31:44 – If Iran’s revolution fails, does Trump share the blame?1:34:41 – Is the Right now more nihilistic—and more dangerous—than the Left?1:36:49 – Is the Objectivist movement aggressive enough to win long-term?1:38:00 – 80 years after the Holocaust—why is this ideology resurging?1:41:30 – Why is Trump eager to use force at home but timid abroad?1:44:54 – Is ICE a legitimate function of government in a rational society?1:46:13 – See pinned comment for additional questions & timestampsThe 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: / @yaronbrookLike 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 / yaronbrookshowOr 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#ICEraids #TrumpIran #PoliceState #FreeSpeech #Authoritarianism #Capitalism #TradeWars #IndividualRights #Objectivism #AynRand #freedom #IranCrisis #InsurrectionAct #GazaWarBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.

The Yaron Brook Show📺 Live Jan 14, 2026Season 12, Episode 11ICE in Minneapolis; Trump & Iran; Greenland; Trade; Brain Drain: Cancer + | Yaron Brook Show  ICE Raids, Trump’s Iran Gambit & the Rise of the Police State — Is America Still Free?America is changing—fast. And not for the better.From ICE operations in Minneapolis to Trump’s confrontations with Iran, from the Greenland debacle to trade wars, brain drain, and the politicization of science, this episode exposes how authoritarianism is creeping in from all sides—and why both Left and Right are fueling it.Is the U.S. drifting toward Gestapo-style policing?Are tariffs, immigration crackdowns, and nationalist theatrics destroying American prosperity?And what happens to freedom when fear replaces objective law?In this explosive live episode, Yaron Brook cuts through the hysteria to defend individual rights, capitalism, and reason—while taking on some of the most intense and emotional audience questions of the season.👇 Watch. Share. And decide for yourself what kind of country you want to live in.👉 Watch the full episode: https://youtube.com/live/KGr9pKkLB5w👕 LIMITED OFFER — YBS ANNIVERSARY FREE SPEECH SHIRTFree shipping on 2+ items (US only)🛒 https://yaronbrookshow-shop.fourthwall.com/products/anniversary-special-the-what-happened-to-free-speech-tee💥 Use promo code: FREESHIP⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS01:55 ICE in Minneapolis — policing or intimidation?30:20 Trump & Iran — brinkmanship or strategy?40:20 Greenland — diplomacy vs. nationalist bluster45:15 Trade wars — who really pays the price?51:20 Brain drain — why talent is fleeing bad policy59:50 Cancer & innovation — what politics gets wrong1:01:45 Microplastics panic — junk science or real threat?💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 1:14:17 Ending dual citizenship — freedom or nationalism?1:17:50 Bolton on Greenland — did Trump sabotage diplomacy?1:19:29 Mental illness & free will — does choice still apply?1:21:22 Trump flips the finger — “strong leader” or thug?1:22:02 Objective law vs. presumed guilt — are we losing due process?1:22:58 ICE fear & racial profiling — unconstitutional by design?1:23:34 Can a new administration prosecute past abuses?1:24:10 Asylum seekers detained for months — justice or cruelty?1:24:47 JD Vance 2028 — worse than Trump?1:25:54 Sanctuary cities — compassion or incentive?1:26:53 How do we stop rising authoritarianism?1:28:01 Fascism vs. communism — which collapses faster?1:28:43 Ayn Rand on love — is it rare by necessity?1:31:42 If ICE demands ID, should you refuse?1:31:51 Supreme Court & tariffs — fear of the “Orange Viking”?1:33:06 Illegals voting in Michigan — myth or reality?1:34:12 Will Americans tolerate police-state tactics?1:35:14 Is the world even savable?1:35:30 Should government fund science at all?1:37:27 Cutting off pro-ICE friends — moral clarity or tribalism?📌 See pinned comment for additional timestampsThe 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: / @yaronbrookLike 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 / yaronbrookshowOr 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#ICEraids #TrumpIran #PoliceState #FreeSpeech #Authoritarianism #Capitalism #TradeWars #IndividualRights #racism #immigration #Objectivism #AynRand #FreedomBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.

The Yaron Brook Show📺 Live Jan 12, 2026Season 12, Episode 10Trump The Viking? – Foreign & Economic Policy | Yaron Brook ShowTrump the Viking? America’s Descent into Shame, Tariffs, and TribalismIs America drifting toward a Viking-style foreign policy—raid first, think later?In this explosive episode of The Yaron Brook Show, Yaron dismantles Trump’s foreign and economic policies, from Iran and tariffs to immigration enforcement and the moral collapse of both left and right.Drawing on Andrew Sullivan’s provocative “Viking foreign policy” framing, Yaron exposes the absence of shame, the rise of tribalism (even inside Objectivism), and the dangerous embrace of power-for-power’s-sake politics. From Gaza and Israel, to ICE raids, to the Supreme Court’s looming tariff ruling—nothing is off-limits.💥 This episode is raw, wide-ranging, and unsparing.If you care about moral clarity, individual rights, and the future of the West, you don’t want to miss it.👉 Watch live, challenge your assumptions, and bring your toughest questions.⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS02:05 – Iran: Regime survival, isolation, and Western denial13:30 – Trump the Viking? Foreign & Economic Policy👉 👉 (Inspired by Andrew Sullivan: A Viking Foreign Policy)[https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/a-viking-foreign-policy]💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 1:01:54 – What does “value for value” really mean in practice?1:04:00 – “Objectivist tribalists”: fake Randians who only regurgitate slogans?1:05:36 – If Iran survives, what does the long game look like for the regime and the West?1:10:56 – Will the Supreme Court strike down Trump’s tariffs?1:13:29 – Is shamelessness the defining trait of the Trump administration?1:15:29 – When has the U.S. historically harmed Israeli interests—facts vs AIPAC myths1:20:49 – Gaza: Can Israel be morally right and strategically wrong?1:24:24 – Is it moral to disobey ICE?1:26:34 – What should you do if you witness an ICE raid?1:27:04 – Is ICE becoming an engine of ethnic cleansing?1:27:39 – Should Yaron debate Destiny, Peter Schiff, or other major YouTubers?1:29:04 – Would Iran’s fall really cripple radical Islam?1:32:16 – Would an Objectivist anti-ICE rally ever make sense?1:32:56 – Voting Democrat to stop socialism—tragic necessity or moral error?1:33:16 – Why do left and right unite against Israel but not on immigration?1:34:30 – “Don’t tread on me” → “comply or die”: how did this flip happen?1:35:03 – Are European welfare states actually more “efficient”?1:36:04 – Canada: blind spot or future battleground?1:36:34 – Can Trump still shock us with how bad he gets?1:36:46 – AI, war economy, and the military’s future1:38:03 – Feel-good voting: electric taxis and the death of reason1:39:02 – Rome or Florence? (Yes, even philosophers need vacations)1:40:59 – Has Trump permanently altered the global order?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: / @yaronbrookLike 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 / yaronbrookshowOr 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#Trump #ForeignPolicy #EconomicPolicy #Iran #ImmigrationDebate #Israel #Tariffs #uspolitics #IranProtests #FederalReserve #Objectivism #FreeSpeech #Capitalism #MiddleEastPolitics #AynRandBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.

📺  Live January 12, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show InterviewsConversation with Gena Gorlin -- Defining a Life of Genuine Ambition | Yaron Brook ShowDefining a Life of Genuine Ambition: Why Self-Trust, Not Hustle or Status, Separates the Builders from the BurnoutsWhat does real ambition look like—when it’s not driven by insecurity, people-pleasing, or hollow status chasing?In this wide-ranging and intellectually explosive conversation, Yaron Brook sits down with psychologist, entrepreneur-coach, and forthcoming Penguin Random House author Dr. Gena Gorlin to expose the hidden beliefs that sabotage ambitious people, kill great startups, and quietly erode self-trust.If you’re driven—but often frustrated… successful—but oddly unsatisfied… or building something meaningful while battling self-doubt—this episode is for you.We dive deep into:-- The psychology of genuine ambition vs. performative striving-- Why secondhandedness is ambition’s silent killer-- The role of self-trust in entrepreneurship, relationships, and creativity-- Whether psychology should aim at human flourishing, not just pathology-- Narcissism, sociopathy, Trump, Elon Musk, ketamine, neuroplasticity, pornography, pride, Freud, Jung—and much moreThis is not pop psychology.This is a serious, values-driven examination of what it means to build a life worth wanting.📌 Tune in for sharp analysis, bold ideas, and live audience Q&A👉 Subscribe for more content that challenges the status quo.🔗 Watch the full episode: https://youtube.com/live/4gq_ptDzxCAAbout Dr. Gena Gorlin (Ph.D.) :Dr. Gena Gorlin (Ph.D.) is a clinical associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and a licensed therapist. As a founder/entrepreneur coach, she works with leading innovators in Silicon Valley and globally. She is currently working on a forthcoming book with Penguin Random House about her unique approach to ambition.  For more about Dr. Gorlin, see her website: https://genagorlin.com⏱️ MAIN TOPIC TIMESTAMPS01:00 – Who is Dr. Gena Gorlin?01:45 – The book: ambition redefined04:55 – What ambitious people actually need09:50 – Major themes: self-trust, values, agency15:15 – The hidden belief that kills great startups22:55 – Who this book is really for25:10 – Self-trust vs. self-esteem33:20 – Secondhandedness and borrowed ambition35:40 – Book release timeline36:40 – Gena’s Substack: https://builders.genagorlin.com/💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 39:07 – Is the reason/emotion dichotomy rooted in brain hemispheres—or is that a myth?41:46 – What does “visibility” mean in relationships—and why does it matter?46:24 – What does it mean when visibility flows only one way?48:05 – Would Ayn Rand still have used the word selfishness if she’d raised toddlers?51:52 – Should psychology aim at happiness, not just treating neurosis?57:12 – Can neuroplasticity really change a mind through persuasion?1:00:03 – Should a healthy adult with no interest in sex see a therapist?1:03:14 – Pride vs. mercy: overcoming resistance to moral ambition1:05:59 – What is “narcissistic supply”?1:08:23 – Narcissist vs. sociopath: kind or degree?1:09:04 – Psychological analysis of Donald Trump: genuine ambition or not?1:09:42 – Is self-doubt the default human setting?1:12:48 – Will there be an audiobook?1:12:55 – Is pornography psychologically harmful—what does the evidence say?1:14:22 – Is “Trump Derangement Syndrome” real psychology?1:16:08 – Freud vs. Jung: any value left?1:18:31 – Ketamine and depression: what does science actually show?1:20:29 – Gena’s PhD research on rumination1:22:38 – How long-range should ambitious goals be?📌 See pinned comment for additional timestamps.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#GenuineAmbition #PsychologyOfSuccess #YaronBrookShow #SelfTrust #EntrepreneurMindset #HumanFlourishing #ClinicalPsychology #Objectivism #StartupPsychology #PersonalDevelopmentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.