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Feb 13, 2026
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Season 12, Episode 29
Tariffs wind down?; Noem; Ukraine; Iran; Milei; "White Culture"; RFK; Penis-Gate | Yaron Brook Show
🔥 Tariffs Fade, Ideas Don’t: Culture Wars, Capitalism & the Collapse of Moral Clarity -- What happens when tariffs “wind down”… but statism doesn’t?
When “free” grocery stores pop up in Manhattan… and people cheer Soviet-style lines?
When “White Culture” becomes a talking point… and nobody defines culture?
In this explosive episode, Yaron Brook tears through the week’s biggest headlines—from tariffs and immigration to Ukraine, Iran, Milei, RFK, and the absurdity of “Penis-Gate.” But beneath the politics lies a deeper theme: the moral confusion driving America and the West.
If ideas shape history, what happens when we abandon them?
This episode dives into tariffs, culture, socialism, epistemology, immigration enforcement, sovereign immunity, and the moral meaning of integrity—connecting today’s chaos to deeper philosophical failures.
🎥 Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/hLmA09_NyT4
⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS
01:50 Upcoming Shows Schedule
02:20 Tariffs Wind Down?
22:50 Noem
28:55 Ukraine
39:05 Iran
43:25 Milei
48:30 "White Culture"
58:15 RFK
1:01:15 Penis-Gate
1:07:40 Reminders
🎟️ UK Event: In Defense of Profit – Why Prosperity Doesn’t Need Permission
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-defense-of-profit-why-prosperity-doesnt-need-permission-tickets-1981960272528?aff=oddtdtcreator
đź’¬ LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
1:14:28 Are intellectuals more Christian than Christians? Why do elites embrace altruism more than religion?
1:17:45 “Free” grocery store in Manhattan—why Soviet optics in the wealthiest ZIP codes?
1:18:55 20th Century Motors déjà vu—are we repeating the same moral-economic mistakes?
1:20:35 ICE targeting Europeans—has the quota-state devoured itself?
1:22:19 Are “white lies” moral if truth makes people uncomfortable?
1:25:35 Why do communes only survive when they secretly rely on capitalism?
1:27:08 If our crisis is epistemological, how do we fix how people think?
1:29:05 Did the collapse of ideas lead to Trump—or expose it?
1:32:29 Rand: “Integrity is consistency”—but what about consistent evil?
1:39:14 Sovereign immunity—why can government evade accountability?
1:44:19 Thailand–Cambodia: Who was morally right—and why?
1:45:44 More questions in pinned comment
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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.
Season 12, Episode 29
Tariffs wind down?; Noem; Ukraine; Iran; Milei; "White Culture"; RFK; Penis-Gate | Yaron Brook Show
🔥 Tariffs Fade, Ideas Don’t: Culture Wars, Capitalism & the Collapse of Moral Clarity -- What happens when tariffs “wind down”… but statism doesn’t?
When “free” grocery stores pop up in Manhattan… and people cheer Soviet-style lines?
When “White Culture” becomes a talking point… and nobody defines culture?
In this explosive episode, Yaron Brook tears through the week’s biggest headlines—from tariffs and immigration to Ukraine, Iran, Milei, RFK, and the absurdity of “Penis-Gate.” But beneath the politics lies a deeper theme: the moral confusion driving America and the West.
If ideas shape history, what happens when we abandon them?
This episode dives into tariffs, culture, socialism, epistemology, immigration enforcement, sovereign immunity, and the moral meaning of integrity—connecting today’s chaos to deeper philosophical failures.
🎥 Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/hLmA09_NyT4
⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS
01:50 Upcoming Shows Schedule
02:20 Tariffs Wind Down?
22:50 Noem
28:55 Ukraine
39:05 Iran
43:25 Milei
48:30 "White Culture"
58:15 RFK
1:01:15 Penis-Gate
1:07:40 Reminders
🎟️ UK Event: In Defense of Profit – Why Prosperity Doesn’t Need Permission
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-defense-of-profit-why-prosperity-doesnt-need-permission-tickets-1981960272528?aff=oddtdtcreator
đź’¬ LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
1:14:28 Are intellectuals more Christian than Christians? Why do elites embrace altruism more than religion?
1:17:45 “Free” grocery store in Manhattan—why Soviet optics in the wealthiest ZIP codes?
1:18:55 20th Century Motors déjà vu—are we repeating the same moral-economic mistakes?
1:20:35 ICE targeting Europeans—has the quota-state devoured itself?
1:22:19 Are “white lies” moral if truth makes people uncomfortable?
1:25:35 Why do communes only survive when they secretly rely on capitalism?
1:27:08 If our crisis is epistemological, how do we fix how people think?
1:29:05 Did the collapse of ideas lead to Trump—or expose it?
1:32:29 Rand: “Integrity is consistency”—but what about consistent evil?
1:39:14 Sovereign immunity—why can government evade accountability?
1:44:19 Thailand–Cambodia: Who was morally right—and why?
1:45:44 More questions in pinned comment
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
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.
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.