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Mamdani; Iran; Jack Smith; Tariffs Flip-Flop; Anti-immigration Evil; Inequality | Yaron Brook Show
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The Yaron Brook Show
📺 Live Jan 2, 2026
Mamdani; Iran; Jack Smith; Tariffs Flip-Flop; Anti-immigration Evil; Inequality | Yaron Brook Show
From Mamdani to Trump: The Left–Right Alliance Against Reason, Freedom, and the Individual
The headlines feel chaotic—but they’re not random.
From Mamdani’s rise, Iran’s threat, Jack Smith’s lawfare, Trump’s tariff flip-flop, and the moral rot of anti-immigration, today’s crises all share a common root: a war on reason, individualism, and capitalism.
In this live January 2, 2026 episode of The Yaron Brook Show, Yaron exposes how both Left and Right demand sacrifice, dress power grabs in moral language, and undermine the foundations of a free society. From inequality myths to altruism’s toxic psychology, nothing is spared.
👇 Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/8Gw-uj1K270
The live audience Q&A pushes even deeper—tackling religion, Israel, consciousness, AI, skepticism, education, and whether Western civilization still has the intellectual defenses to survive.
If you want clarity instead of chaos, and ideas instead of slogans, this episode is essential viewing.
⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS
06:25 – Mamdani: The New Face of Leftist Authoritarianism
41:35 – Iran: Appeasement, Islamism, and Western Cowardice
58:20 – Jack Smith & Lawfare Politics
1:10:40 – Trump’s Tariff Flip-Flop: Economic Nationalism Exposed
1:15:15 – Why Anti-Immigration Is Morally Evil
1:23:55 – Inequality: A Weapon Against Achievement
1:30:10 – Pre-Submitted Questions
💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
1:47:19 – Religion vs Objectivism: What’s the deepest insult believers feel?
1:48:47 – Lessons from the Israeli Army
1:51:55 – Is consuming before producing a paradox?
1:54:01 – When (if ever) should dictionaries define meaning?
1:55:35 – Can evil ideas scale in a fully free society?
1:57:19 – How choosing life leads logically to egoism over altruism
1:59:56 – Why skepticism toward certainty is a major mistake
2:02:44 – AI disruption: Is Congress preparing labor markets?
2:04:16 – Is antisemitism worse in America than Germany today?
2:05:07 – Will voters ever learn from destructive policies?
2:06:06 – Left and Right: Two paths to the same sacrificial morality
2:06:49 – Transhumanism, consciousness, and the brain
2:08:48 – Altruism’s psychological arrogance
2:09:57 – Is individualism really “rugged”?
2:11:09 – Does rationality kill humor—or sharpen it?
2:11:37 – Would a Democratic landslide validate Mamdani?
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📺 Live Jan 2, 2026
Mamdani; Iran; Jack Smith; Tariffs Flip-Flop; Anti-immigration Evil; Inequality | Yaron Brook Show
From Mamdani to Trump: The Left–Right Alliance Against Reason, Freedom, and the Individual
The headlines feel chaotic—but they’re not random.
From Mamdani’s rise, Iran’s threat, Jack Smith’s lawfare, Trump’s tariff flip-flop, and the moral rot of anti-immigration, today’s crises all share a common root: a war on reason, individualism, and capitalism.
In this live January 2, 2026 episode of The Yaron Brook Show, Yaron exposes how both Left and Right demand sacrifice, dress power grabs in moral language, and undermine the foundations of a free society. From inequality myths to altruism’s toxic psychology, nothing is spared.
👇 Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/8Gw-uj1K270
The live audience Q&A pushes even deeper—tackling religion, Israel, consciousness, AI, skepticism, education, and whether Western civilization still has the intellectual defenses to survive.
If you want clarity instead of chaos, and ideas instead of slogans, this episode is essential viewing.
⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS
06:25 – Mamdani: The New Face of Leftist Authoritarianism
41:35 – Iran: Appeasement, Islamism, and Western Cowardice
58:20 – Jack Smith & Lawfare Politics
1:10:40 – Trump’s Tariff Flip-Flop: Economic Nationalism Exposed
1:15:15 – Why Anti-Immigration Is Morally Evil
1:23:55 – Inequality: A Weapon Against Achievement
1:30:10 – Pre-Submitted Questions
💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
1:47:19 – Religion vs Objectivism: What’s the deepest insult believers feel?
1:48:47 – Lessons from the Israeli Army
1:51:55 – Is consuming before producing a paradox?
1:54:01 – When (if ever) should dictionaries define meaning?
1:55:35 – Can evil ideas scale in a fully free society?
1:57:19 – How choosing life leads logically to egoism over altruism
1:59:56 – Why skepticism toward certainty is a major mistake
2:02:44 – AI disruption: Is Congress preparing labor markets?
2:04:16 – Is antisemitism worse in America than Germany today?
2:05:07 – Will voters ever learn from destructive policies?
2:06:06 – Left and Right: Two paths to the same sacrificial morality
2:06:49 – Transhumanism, consciousness, and the brain
2:08:48 – Altruism’s psychological arrogance
2:09:57 – Is individualism really “rugged”?
2:11:09 – Does rationality kill humor—or sharpen it?
2:11:37 – Would a Democratic landslide validate Mamdani?
📌 Pinned comment includes full timestamps.
The Yaron Brook Show is Sponsored by:
-- The Ayn Rand Institute (https://www.aynrand.org/starthere)
-- Energy Talking Points, featuring AlexAI, by Alex Epstein (https://alexepstein.substack.com/)
-- Express VPN (https://www.expressvpn.com/yaron)
-- Hendershott Wealth Management (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lfC...) https://hendershottwealth.com/ybs/
-- Michael Williams & The Defenders of Capitalism Project (https://www.DefendersOfCapitalism.com)
Join this channel to get access to perks: / @yaronbrook
Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: https://bit.ly/3ztPxTx
Support the Show and become a sponsor:
/ yaronbrookshow or https://yaronbrookshow.com/ or / yaronbrookshow
Or make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJ
Continue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3iMGl6z) and Facebook (https://bit.ly/3vvWDDC )
Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: https://bit.ly/35qoEC3
#Objectivism #Capitalism #Iran #Mamdani #Immigration #Inequality #Altruism #Trump #Philosophy
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.