Nostalgia; Birth Rates; Talent & Immigration; Climate Change; Hegseth; News |Yaron Brook Show
🎙️ Recorded live Dec 4, 2025
Episode url: https://youtube.com/live/T9Ls3SRup7w

Why the World Isn’t Falling Apart — And Why Everyone Thinks It Is

The world is richer, safer, smarter, and more opportunity-filled than ever…
So why does it feel like everything is collapsing?
Tonight, Yaron breaks down the psychology of nostalgia, the fear-driven narratives about birth rates, immigration, climate, and the culture war—and reveals what’s actually true.

This is a high-speed, fact-driven, idea-centric episode cutting through the noise of collapse-porn media, pessimistic politics, and tribal narratives.

If you value reason, freedom, individual choice, and reality—you’ll want to watch this one to the end.

⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS
01:20 — Nostalgia: Why we rewrite the past
29:45 — Birth Rates: Decline, choice, and the myth of civilizational doom
50:35 — Talent & Immigration: The real engine of growth
1:11:25 — Climate Change: Science, hysteria, and policy
1:19:15 — Hegseth & the new populist “manliness” politics
1:23:25 — News of the Week

💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
1:33:02 — Is gaming a real art form—and a viable career?
1:35:09 — Is fascism just socialism with a worse brand?
1:35:27 — Hierarchies, altruism, and moral confusion vs egalitarianism
1:37:42 — Why aren’t positive stories considered “news”?
1:40:47 — Why do people say Ayn Rand is only for young people?
1:41:55 — Tech progress vs nostalgia: comparing the 1980s to today
1:45:27 — Are taxes/regulations worse today—and is that why people feel trapped?
1:47:13 — Is Objectivism finally becoming a real cultural force?
1:48:24 — Kirk or Picard? And why DS9 is underrated
1:49:07 — The “white birth rate collapse” narrative, Japan’s incentives, and reality
1:49:38 — Why many Millennials delay kids until after education
1:49:51 — ARI YouTube: “ICE Raids vs Rule of Law”
1:50:51 — What should a capitalist do in an entrenched union district?
1:51:34 — Fred’s question: Would you tolerate a non-Jewish majority in Israel?
2:00:41 — Can Yaron review an MBA ethics assignment on stream?
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