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Live May 26, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 93)
War?; The Epstein Class; Mamdani; Indians; Flattering Trump; Achievement | Yaron Brook Show

Trump’s Iran Gamble, the “Epstein Class,” Anti-Indian Backlash & the War on Achievement

The world inches closer to war while America tears itself apart over wealth, immigration, race, and achievement. Is Trump appeasing Iran? Why are billionaires suddenly the enemy? And why does success itself now provoke resentment?

In this explosive episode of the Yaron Brook Show, Yaron Brook breaks down the Iran negotiations, the rise of the “Epstein class” rhetoric, Mamdani’s assault on property rights, anti-Indian tribalism, and the growing cultural hatred toward human achievement.

Plus: AI education revolutions, GLP-1 breakthroughs, Anduril’s military innovation, Trump’s cabinet dynamics, and a passionate defense of capitalism, excellence, and civilization itself.

Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/t7AW-JiVsUM

Main Topics
0:00 – Intro, Iran negotiations & global tensions
1:53 – US-Iran conflict and ceasefire violations
4:15 – Is the US abandoning Israel?
8:57 – Israeli elections & Hamas/Hezbollah operations
10:36 – Democrats and the “Epstein class” rhetoric
14:02 – California’s billionaire wealth tax push
26:13 – Bernie Sanders’ 5% wealth tax explained
33:25 – Rent control disasters and economic reality
36:59 – Mamdani’s housing plan vs property rights
42:13 – Immigration policy and anti-Indian resentment
49:14 – Vivek, race, and political tribalism
50:24 – Trump cabinet meeting analysis
53:04 – Human achievement: Anduril’s innovation
56:40 – AlphaSchool and AI-powered education
1:01:13 – GLP-1 drugs and medical breakthroughs
1:05:27 – Electric cars, design, and innovation
1:09:42 – Why admiring human greatness matters
1:11:48 – OCON & the Ayn Rand Institute
1:12:57 – Alex Epstein on fossil fuels & energy

Live Audience Questions
1:14:20 – Is joy inferior to happiness?
1:18:03 – Why are some high-IQ people irrational?
1:19:34 – Memorial Day and negotiating with Iran
1:20:12 – Do anti-capitalists understand wealth creation?
1:20:56 – Why do politicians hate billionaires?
1:22:04 – Was there really a border crisis?
1:25:05 – Hasan Piker subpoena controversy
1:27:31 – Why do people reject medical expertise?
1:30:38 – “Atlas Shrugged” in dystopian fiction
1:31:04 – Are bounty hunters legitimate?
1:32:54 – “There are no American jobs” debate
1:34:01 – Should Yaron interview Alpha Schools?
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Live May 25, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 92)
Surrender?; AI Encyclical; Debt trap; Piker-Bezos; NYC Crime; Human Achievement | Yaron Brook Show

Is the West Surrendering Its Mind? AI Panic, Debt Addiction, Iran Tensions, NYC Collapse & the Battle for Human Achievement

What happens when a civilization stops believing in reason, achievement, and human greatness?

In this explosive episode of the Yaron Brook Show, Yaron tackles the growing sense of cultural and political surrender—from the panic over AI and crushing government debt to rising crime in New York, escalating Iran tensions, and the bizarre Bezos-Piker divide shaping today’s intellectual landscape.

Yaron also dives into SpaceX, biotech breakthroughs, the philosophy behind human achievement, and why the modern world increasingly seems hostile to the very minds that built it.

This episode moves from geopolitics to philosophy, from economics to technology, and from cultural collapse to the individuals still pushing civilization forward.
Watch Now: https://youtube.com/live/WzhAxtJADMo

⏱️ Main Topics
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Surrender?
30:50 AI Encyclical
48:40 Debt Trap
59:55 Iran Updates
1:01:00 Piker vs Bezos
1:09:50 NYC Crime Crisis
1:14:25 SpaceX & Human Progress
1:19:50 Verve Therapeutics & Biotech Innovation

💬 Live Audience Questions
1:30:43 Dunning-Kruger: Why confidence often collapses with real knowledge
1:33:39 Strait of Hormuz: Why is nobody talking about shipping costs?
1:35:52 Why the Human Achievement segment resonates so deeply
1:36:55 How rare are true intellectual giants like Aristotle or Ayn Rand?
1:38:41 Should Trump have pursued regime change in Iran?
1:39:02 Why don’t successful entrepreneurs embrace Objectivism more often?
1:39:17 Are younger people more philosophically open to Ayn Rand’s ideas?
1:40:57 “If you don’t value the mind, what’s left?”
1:41:16 AI rights violations, regulation, and the analogy to cars
1:41:56 Praxeology and whether all human action is purposeful
1:43:10 Birthday wishes for Yaron 🎉
1:43:19 Jung, the unconscious, and the Objectivist perspective
1:44:11 Did Liebowitz get Iran right all along?
1:45:41 Does hatred fundamentally come from insecurity?
1:45:46 Is modern culture trying to destroy the human mind?
1:46:29 Why is the Strait of Hormuz so difficult to control?
1:47:39 “It’s my finger muscles that write the code!”
1:47:56 Did Bezos help create the backlash against himself?
1:48:32 Music, SpaceX, Palantir, Hoover Dam & “The Yoinkening of Maduro” 
1:48:54 What symbol could represent atheism?
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Live May 23, 2026
(The Yaron & Nikos Dialogues, Episode 3)
The Manosphere | Yaron & Nikos Dialogues

The Manosphere’s Empty Promise: Why Tribal Masculinity Is Failing Men

Why are millions of young men turning to the manosphere, Andrew Tate, red-pill ideology, and tribal online movements?

In Episode 3 of The Yaron & Nikos Dialogues, Yaron Brook and Nikos Sotirakopoulos examine the rise of modern masculinity culture — from evolutionary psychology and feminism to incels, MAGA tribalism, conspiracy theories, religion, hypergamy, and anti-intellectualism.

The conversation challenges both left and right while asking a deeper question: what does rational masculinity actually look like?

They also discuss Andrew Tate’s appeal, the collapse of independent thinking online, and why modern politics increasingly rewards resentment over reason.

If you want a deeper philosophical discussion about masculinity, relationships, identity, freedom, and culture — this episode is for you.

Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/xPTo-dH5pjE

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Main Topics
0:00 — Introduction, birthday announcement & setup
3:04 — What is the manosphere?
4:32 — Yaron on aging & Nikos discovers the manosphere
7:20 — Origins and evolution of the manosphere
10:11 — Evolutionary psychology & modern relationships
12:17 — Red-pill philosophy explained
20:42 — MAGA politics, incels & tribal identity
24:21 — Masculinity discourse & incel rage
26:32 — Culture wars and political tribalism
30:00 — Conspiracy thinking and contrarianism
33:30 — The roots of antisemitism
34:06 — Feminism’s impact on modern men
37:28 — Why masculinity is being devalued
40:29 — The manosphere’s failure to teach reason
46:20 — Christianity, Islam & tribal masculinity
50:02 — Why Islam appeals to some men
55:24 — Contradictions inside pickup culture
1:00:05 — Movie recommendation: Starman (1984)
1:01:06 — Andrew Tate’s rise and influence
1:04:24 — Tate’s view of women
1:07:05 — Tribalism and dehumanization
1:10:45 — What is rational masculinity?

Live Audience Questions
1:17:13 — Should Yaron & Nikos review Starman?
1:17:59 — Could Asia produce a laissez-faire monarchy?
1:20:00 — Deregulation plus welfare: a new political hybrid?
1:26:21 — Why don’t Bezos and Musk embrace Rand fully?
1:28:31 — Miserable vs depressed: what’s the difference?
1:30:04 — Why gender tribalism blinds us to individuals
1:32:52 — DUI license plates: rights violation or justice?
1:37:38 — Anti-globalism, tribalism & antisemitism
1:39:11 — Religion vs manosphere views of male dominance
1:40:44 — Academia and anti-intellectual culture
1:44:44 — Joe Rogan on Rand fans and “incels”
1:46:45 — Debt crisis, inflation & government bankruptcy
1:49:17 — Is hypergamy real?
1:53:26 — Leadership, masculinity & autonomy
1:59:17 — Does Nikos follow Jocko?
2:00:16 — Internet masculinity culture explained
2:01:09 — Wealth, attraction & gender dynamics
2:03:57 — Looksmaxing and status culture

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Live May 22, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 91)
Legal Immigration; Slush Fund; AI EO; Barney Frank; Response 2 Bezos; Islamism | Yaron Brook Show

From Open Borders to AI Control: Is America Trading Freedom for Power?

🔥 America’s political class is playing with fire.

In this episode of the Yaron Brook Show, Yaron takes on the explosive issues reshaping the future of the West: legal immigration, Iran, government slush funds, Trump’s AI executive order, the legacy of Barney Frank, Jeff Bezos’s political confusion, and the growing threat of Islamism.

Why are politicians suddenly attacking legal immigration?
Why does every “temporary” government program become permanent?
Will AI become the next great excuse for state control?
And why do so many billionaires still fail to defend capitalism?

Yaron connects the dots between politics, economics, culture, and freedom in a fast-moving episode packed with sharp analysis and audience Q&A.

If you’re tired of the media narrative and want a moral defense of liberty, individualism, and capitalism — this episode delivers. Watch now! https://youtube.com/live/mbwWnebCPio

⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS
01:15 – Legal Immigration: Why America Needs More Ambitious Immigrants
14:50 – Iran: What the Regime Really Wants
20:40 – Government Slush Funds and Political Corruption
32:50 – Trump’s AI Executive Order and the Future of Innovation
39:30 – Barney Frank and the Legacy of Financial Regulation
48:30 – Response to Jeff Bezos and Billionaire Confusion About Freedom
56:30 – Islamism and the Ongoing Threat to Western Civilization

💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
1:17:07 – Will wealthy leftists abandon socialism when it hits their lifestyle?
1:19:30 – Does broken window theory actually explain urban decline?
1:28:46 – BlackRock housing bill: anti-corporate populism or economic ignorance?
1:30:04 – Could a real pro-freedom revolution gain mass support today?
1:30:46 – Social Security at 65 vs 70: take the money or wait?
1:32:44 – Have any billionaires truly understood Ayn Rand?
1:33:19 – Yaron’s latest K-drama recommendations
1:33:42 – Can courts separate political power from economic influence?
1:35:16 – Would private security outperform state policing?
1:37:47 – Can innovation protect rights better than government bureaucracy?
1:39:24 – Northvolt and Stegra: green energy fantasy collapsing?
1:39:38 – Trump, China, and foreign students in America
1:41:09 – If president, would Yaron prosecute Trump?
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Live May 21, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 90)
Iran Deal?; Mosque Shooting; Billionaire Hatred; Bezos Speaks; Nationalization | Yaron Brook Show

Is the West Choosing Decline? Iran Deals, Billionaire Envy, Islamist Violence, and the War on Success

What happens when a civilization starts apologizing for success, negotiating with tyrannies, and flirting with nationalization?

In this explosive episode of the Yaron Brook Show, Yaron tackles the possible new Iran deal, the shocking mosque shooting, the growing hatred of billionaires, Jeff Bezos finally speaking out, and the terrifying resurgence of economic collectivism.

Why are politicians and influencers openly attacking wealth creation? Why does the media excuse anti-Western ideologies while demonizing productive achievement? And are we sleepwalking into a future of stagnation, resentment, and authoritarianism?

Yaron also takes on live audience questions ranging from nihilism and self-hatred to Nietzsche, black holes, Hitler, Christianity, respect, HOAs, and whether modern civilization is collapsing under the weight of its own irrationality.

This episode connects the dots between foreign policy, economics, culture, philosophy, and psychology in a way few commentators dare to attempt.

Watch now and join the debate.
Watch the full episode here: https://youtube.com/live/t0Dohx-3acs

⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS
05:20 — Iran Deal? Is America empowering its enemies again?
14:45 — Mosque Shooting: ideology, violence, and media narratives
35:30 — Billionaire Hatred and the politics of envy
48:55 — Bezos Speaks: why business leaders stay silent
1:09:00 — Nationalization and the return of collectivism
1:11:30 — Iran Deal follow-up and geopolitical consequences

💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
1:16:20 — Are young people becoming cynical because the culture rewards nihilism?
1:19:52 — Are “vibes” real? Can subconscious judgment be rational?
1:23:40 — Why disrespect triggers an immediate emotional response
1:24:17 — Is the desire for justice emotional, instinctive, or rational?
1:26:31 — What would people actually do in Heaven?
1:29:01 — Is nihilism rooted in self-hatred?
1:32:17 — Is there a connection between genius and insanity?
1:33:46 — Groypers vs Hippies: what changed culturally?
1:36:25 — Economic stagnation or full-scale collapse?
1:37:39 — John Bolton’s Iran commentary: right or wrong?
1:38:13 — What should condo owners fear from HOAs?
1:39:40 — Was Hitler’s military strategy Nietzschean?
1:40:27 — Did Nietzsche misunderstand selfishness?
1:41:37 — How can gravity affect light and create black holes?
1:42:38 — Is respect one of the highest human values?
1:44:10 — “Billionaires should be illegal” — the logic of envy
1:44:23 — Ahmadinejad as interim president? Examining the reports
1:46:36 — Additional audience questions in pinned comment

#IranDeal #amazon #JeffBezos #Billionaires #MAGA #Capitalism #Nationalization #Objectivism #FreeMarkets #Politics #Trump #BigTech #CultureWar 
 
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