**🚨 August 8, 2025| | DC takeover; Export Tax; "Journalist" Killed; CDC; Gay Marriage; Rare earth; UBI | Yaron Brook Show**

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**August 7, 2025 | Privatizing Fannie; Fed Picks; Crypto Crazy; Israel/World; Ukraine War; Media | Yaron Brook Show**

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*August 6, 2025 | Resizing Gov; Putin/Trump; Tariffs; Jones Act; mRNA; Satellites; Gaza | Yaron Brook Show*

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August 6, 2025 | School Choice; Intl Students; Economic Data; Russia; Jones act; Ships; China  | Yaron Brook Show

In this thought-provoking episode, Yaron dives into a wide-ranging discussion on some of the most pressing issues in education, economics, and geopolitics. He opens with a passionate defense of school choice, warning against the creeping dangers of government strings attached to education savings accounts—even as they’re branded as “freedom-promoting.” He then turns to the topic of international students, their value to the American economy and innovation pipeline, and the rising threats posed by immigration restrictions.

Yaron unpacks the latest economic data, placing it in historical and philosophical context, before shifting to a sharp analysis of Russia’s current trajectory—its stagnation, authoritarianism, and growing irrelevance. From there, he tackles the Jones Act and the decline of American shipping, showing how protectionism chokes progress and innovation. Finally, he rounds off the main segment with a sobering look at China, its military buildup, and the West’s dangerously appeasing posture.

🔥 Live Q&A Recap:
The live audience came out swinging with bold, provocative questions. Yaron addressed concerns about the intellectual laziness of the general public—and why Objectivism remains such a challenge in today’s irrational culture. He praised ESA programs that allow kids to learn to think independently, and fielded a controversial query about Richard Hanania's take on Epstein as a “moral panic.”Other standout questions included whether Kant's absence would’ve saved the Enlightenment from Christianity, how seemingly rational people can support anti-capitalist movements, and if Democrats might someday dismantle public schools (spoiler: unlikely). Viewers explored themes of altruism, censorship (burqa bans), taxation, moral clarity, and even asked for Yaron’s thoughts on Katz’s Deli. The final questions tackled debt, democratic reform, and whether age restrictions on drugs and alcohol make philosophical or practical sense.

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📺 *The Yaron Brook Show | July 31, 2025 | Trade & Tariffs in American History*

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📺 **The Yaron Brook Show | July 31, 2025 | Jobs/Tariffs/Economy; Russia; Maxwell; Public Broadcasting; Great Jeans**

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**🔥 Tariffs; Inflation; DOGE; EPA; Gaza; Russia; Thriving; Trucks | Yaron Brook Show**
* July 27, 2025**

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*Gaza Update; Trade Deals*
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Epstein; Tariffs; GM; Fed; Energy; Sugar; Cronyism; Russia; China; Fusion; AI |The Yaron Brook Show | July 22, 2025 

In this packed and provocative episode, Yaron dives into the latest headlines—from the moral rot surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and the cowardice of those in power, to the destructive resurgence of protectionism in the form of tariffs. He takes on General Motors and the growing web of corporate-state entanglement, lambasting the Federal Reserve for its continued economic manipulation. In segments on energy and sugar, Yaron exposes the deep-rooted cronyism distorting prices and crushing innovation—all while enriching the politically connected.

The conversation then turns global, with sharp commentary on Russia’s aggression, China’s authoritarian ambitions, and the West’s philosophical disarmament in the face of both. Yaron explores the promise and peril of emerging technologies—like the bold (but dubious?) claims of nuclear fusion breakthroughs, and the race to harness AI without sacrificing individual rights and human purpose. Can the West still lead? Only if it reclaims its moral and philosophical foundations.

**Live Questions:**
In a dynamic and wide-ranging Q\&A, Yaron answers questions about the psychology behind public shaming and resentment, the loneliness epidemic, the relationship between logic and reason, and whether a love of money is virtuous. Viewers asked about favorite rockstars to resurrect (hello, Freddie Mercury), Kurosawa films, NYC boroughs, and even the ethics of eternal post-death consciousness. One question explored how proximity to people who refuse to truly *Live* can affect your own ability to thrive. As always, thoughtful, unscripted, and unapologetically rational.

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10:15 Tariffs
15:15 General Motors
19:10 Federal Reserve
27:00 Energy
30:45 Sugar
35:55 Cronyism
44:20 Russia
48:40 China
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July 21, 2025 | Trump/WSJ; Abortion; Coldplay; Colbert; Equal Pay?; Insider Dealing; Japan | Yaron Brook Show

In this wide-ranging and high-energy episode of *The Yaron Brook Show*, Yaron dives into a mix of headlines and cultural flashpoints. He kicks things off by dissecting the *Wall Street Journal*'s recent editorial stance on Donald Trump and exposes the dangers of the right’s increasing embrace of authoritarianism. From there, he shifts to a searing takedown of anti-abortion laws in America, highlighting their destructive moral and medical consequences. Yaron also reacts to the online mob attack over a couple’s display of affection at a Coldplay concert, critiques Stephen Colbert’s brand of smug progressive comedy, and unpacks the flawed rhetoric around “equal pay.” He then covers the real issue behind insider trading laws and takes a thoughtful look at Japan’s demographic and cultural stagnation.

In the final portion, Yaron fields a barrage of live audience questions. Topics include whether pro-capitalist politicians like Milei are just the beginning of a global trend, the dangers of anti-abortion policies discouraging early medical care, and whether technological innovation can survive regulatory gatekeeping. He’s also asked about middle America's mythologizing, the political ironies of Coldplay concert criticism, and the tragedy of elderly crime in Japan. The audience also probes philosophical questions—on individual rights, metaphysical individualism, and whether Texas’ abortion laws should deter Objectivist organizing. Engaged and opinionated as always, Yaron delivers hard-hitting answers with clarity and conviction.

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11:40 Abortion
30:40 Coldplay
38:10 Colbert
45:50 Equal Pay?
51:30 Insider Dealing
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1:08:10 Jubilee
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📺  Yaron Brook Show | July 21, 2025 | Conversation W/George Selgin -- Lessons from The Great Depression | Yaron Brook Show

What really caused the Great Depression—and what prolonged it? Economist and monetary historian **George Selgin** joins Yaron Brook for a penetrating conversation about the misunderstood economic catastrophe of the 20th century. Drawing on insights from his latest book *False Dawn: The New Deal and the Promise of Recovery, 1933–1947*, Selgin exposes the flawed policy decisions, economic fallacies, and moral hazards that made the Depression worse—and offers an uncompromising evaluation of what should have been done instead.

Topics include:

• What modern economists still get wrong about the Depression
• * Why the Federal Reserve's actions were a disaster
• * The role of tariffs, banking regulations, and New Deal interventions
• * How bond-collateral banking contributed to the crisis
• * The parallels between 20th-century panics and today's policy risks
• * The case for free banking and the controversies around fractional reserve

🔴 **Live Questions & Audience Q\&A:**
1:07:06 – What are common misconceptions about banking that drive you crazy?
1:13:30 – Can you explain how bond-collateral banking worked and how it contributed to the Depression?
1:25:36 – Why did the Depression last so long? What would a better policy response have looked like?
1:32:51 – How should we understand 19th-century panics and depressions?
1:35:09 – Thoughts on libertarians who oppose fractional reserve banking?
1:40:36 – What impact did tariffs have on the Great Depression?

📚 About George Selgin: 
George Selgin is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Georgia and a  former director of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute. He is the author of numerous journal articles and books on monetary and macroeconomic theory, history, and policy, including The Theory of Free Banking (Rowman & Littlefield, 1988), Good Money: Birmingham Button Makers, the Royal Mint, and the Beginnings of Modern Coinage (University of Michigan Press, 2008), Money: Free and Unfree (The Cato Institute, 2015), Less Than Zero: The Case for a Falling Price Level in a Growing Economy (The Cato Institute, 2018), Floored! How a Misguided Fed Experiment Deepened and Prolonged the Great Recession (The Cato Institute, 2018), The Menace of Fiscal QE (The Cato Institute, 2019), and False Dawn: The New Deal and the Promise of Recovery, 1933-1947 (University of Chicago Press, 2025). He lives in Granada, Spain.

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July 20, 2025 | *The Evil of Socialism — Why It Won’t Go Away* | The Yaron Brook Show 

Why does socialism—despite its history of death, destruction, and dysfunction—still seduce the minds of so many? In this fiery and insightful episode, Yaron Brook takes on the moral, psychological, and cultural roots of socialism’s enduring appeal. From the altruist ethics that make it seem noble to the intellectual cowardice that allows its ideas to persist, Yaron shows how and why socialism keeps returning in new disguises—and why we must reject it not just economically but philosophically.

He explores how today's intellectuals and politicians repackage collectivism under the banners of "equity," "community," or "social housing," and reveals how even well-meaning advocates fall into the same traps that led past societies into ruin. It's not just about economics—it's about morality, values, and the fight for individualism against a rising cultural tide of self-sacrifice.

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In a dynamic and wide-ranging live Q\&A, Yaron tackles contributor questions including:
* Could China or Asian nations outpace the U.S. in economic freedom—free of Christianity’s altruist baggage?
* Are we drawn to brutal, zero-sum TV like *Squid Game* because it reflects how we perceive our collapsing culture?
* Do today’s intellectuals feel responsible for preventing the return of Nazi-like ideologies?
* Was Marx a philosophical parasite or a dark genius?
* Is the left’s real goal not ending poverty—but spreading it universally?
* Are free-market advocates evading the deep moral causes of socialism by focusing only on material failures?
* Why do young Catholic socialists flirt with race-based authoritarianism—and is a new strain of Nazism brewing?
* Did socialism give you food poisoning in Puerto Rico? (Yes, that’s a real question!)
* Can cultural messages like “suffering is noble” be just as dangerous as explicit policy?
* From sci-fi ideas to cribbage and card-playing ethics, the Q\&A blends political insights with fun, surprising tangents!

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**📺 Yaron Brook Show | July 16, 2025 |

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