Live April 29, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 79)
Iran; ICC & Qatar; London Stabbing; Warships; Chinese Cars; Abortion; Lithium | Yaron Brook Show

🔥 Collapse, Chaos, or Clarity? Iran, the West, and the Moral Confusion Driving Today’s Crises

The world isn’t drifting into crisis — it’s choosing it.

From Iran’s possible collapse to the moral bankruptcy of the ICC, from violent chaos in London to the contradictions of “small government” politics — this episode exposes the ideas driving today’s most explosive global and cultural conflicts.

If you want to understand why the world feels like it’s unraveling — and what philosophy has to do with it — this is the episode you can’t afford to miss. Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/EEAmQv5imWY

⏱️ MAIN TOPICS
02:30 — Iran: Collapse, War, and Strategic Failure
19:50 — ICC & Qatar: Justice or Political Theater?
27:20 — London Stabbing: Culture, Violence, and Responsibility
31:55 — Gerrymandering: Power vs Principles
38:10 — Chinese EV Cars: Innovation vs State Power
48:45 — Abortion: Rights, Contradictions, and Politics
53:15 — Lithium: The New Resource War

💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
1:00:30 — Is a “half-battle” worse than defeat in war with Iran?
1:03:06 — Can egoism rise if Ayn Rand disappears from schools?
1:05:29 — OPAR 2027: What’s next?
1:07:53 — Why this show still delivers unmatched value
1:08:38 — Is Iran’s regime actually collapsing?
1:09:53 — Balancing philosophy with real life
1:10:42 — Free speech: Do people really believe in it?
1:11:43 — Who is Yaron’s audience?
1:12:50 — “Small government” vs big control: what’s going on?
1:13:33 — Can Latin America escape Marxism?
1:14:56 — Oil shocks and economic adaptation
1:16:26 — What is civilization’s true foundation: language, science… or philosophy?
1:18:22 — Immigration, blame, and moral responsibility
1:22:23 — The Malacca Strait and global power
1:22:40 — Should Yaron collaborate more?
1:23:46 — Are the economic risks of war being ignored?

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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.