Recorded live on March 28, 2026
(Season 12, Episode 62)
AMA & Hangout with Contributors (March 2026) | Yaron Brook Show

🔥 Conspiracy, Mysticism, and Moral Collapse: Why Irrational Ideas Are Poisoning Politics—and What to Do About It

What happens when conspiracy theories replace reason… and mysticism replaces reality?

In this wide-ranging AMA, Yaron Brook takes on some of the most dangerous intellectual trends shaping today’s world—from the rise of irrational conspiracy thinking to the growing influence of religion, nationalism, and emotionalism in politics. This is not just a discussion—it’s a confrontation.

Yaron dives into the moral confusion surrounding crime and punishment, exposes the seductive pull of conspiratorial thinking (from Rothschild to UFOs and demons), and tackles the real-world consequences of abandoning reason—from AI bio-risks to global conflict involving authoritarian regimes.

If you want clarity in a world that rewards confusion—this episode is for you.
Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/6l5OtFWPGU8

⏱️ Main Discussion
0:00 – Introduction & panel overview
2:15 – The next generation of Objectivists
6:22 – AI art vs. human creativity: what really matters?
10:40 – Trump, altruism, and moral confusion
14:06 – Epstein’s network: what should we focus on?
22:02 – Theft in South America & attitudes toward property rights
26:40 – Is redistribution just legalized theft?
30:25 – AI and the threat of biological weapons
38:25 – “Impact Theory” and cultural influence
40:20 – Rothschild myths & conspiracy thinking dissected
47:05 – Right-wing media & Christian nationalism
50:28 – Spiritualism, UFOs, demons—why mysticism persists
53:43 – Physics, reality, and the speed of light
1:02:51 – “A picture is not an argument”
1:08:22 – Trump, religion, and conspiracy culture
1:17:22 – Iran & Israel: moral and strategic perspectives
1:22:18 – Immigration enforcement & ICE debate

Live Audience Q&A
1:26:50 – Airports, protests & milestones: what matters?
1:30:38 – Assisted suicide: is choosing death ever moral?
1:31:46 – Did America “create” Trump?
1:33:19 – Final panel reflections
1:37:01 – Russia & GPS spoofing: new warfare tactics
1:41:10 – Culture & media: what are we watching?
1:43:21 – Why doesn’t Trump have a hero?
1:45:36 – The morality of choosing to live
1:47:48 – Celebrity culture & personal ethics
1:49:37 – Best art history books to understand civilization
1:51:29 – Iran before the revolution: what changed?
1:52:53 – Tactical nukes & the Iran threat

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Yaron is the executive chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute and a world class speaker. He is the coauthor of the national best-seller Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government, Equal is Unfair: America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality and In Pursuit of Wealth: The Moral Case for Finance. He speaks around the world on a variety of topics including the morality of capitalism, Ayn Rand and her philosophy, finance and economics, and the value of inequality.