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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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.