Yaron Brook Show Zelensky in DC; Mail-in; ICE Hiring; Wealth Tax; BBC; Gaza; Bolivia; Robot | Yaron Brook Show
Aug 18, 2025
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Live Show Title: 🚨 August 17, 2025 | Zelensky in DC; Mail-in; ICE Hiring; Wealth Tax; BBC; Gaza; Bolivia; Robot | Yaron Brook Show
Zelensky lands in Washington—what does it mean for U.S. foreign policy? Are mail-in ballots a safeguard for democracy or a gateway to chaos? The government wants to expand ICE hiring while politicians push wealth taxes that would cripple innovation and prosperity. Meanwhile, the BBC plays moral arbiter, Gaza remains a flashpoint, Bolivia takes an authoritarian turn, and—yes—robots are coming for your jobs (but maybe that’s good news).
In this episode, Yaron Brook takes on the week’s headlines with clarity and unapologetic rational egoism. From tariffs and Xi Jinping to Gaza and Trump’s obsession with the Nobel Prize, we cut through the noise to ask: what’s really at stake for freedom and the future?
🔹 Should happiness and self-sufficiency be at the core of politics—or is the welfare state designed to destroy them?
🔹 Is Russia today more evil than the Soviet Union?
🔹 Why is America so violent compared to its peers?
🔹 Can any taxation ever be moral?
🔹 And… would Ayn Rand accept a Nobel Prize?
Big questions, bold answers, and no evasions—this is The Yaron Brook Show.
Key Time Stamps:
02:00 Zelensky in DC
24:50 Mail-in Ballots
32:30 ICE Hiring
38:25 Wealth Tax
54:40 BBC
1:00:55 Gaza
1:03:00 Bolivia
1:05:30 Robot
1:11:45 Xi
1:15:05 Tariffs
Live Questions:
1:26:25 Does the left not recognize that people need purpose and self-sufficiency to be happy? That the welfare state destroys all that? Or do they view the concept of 'happiness' as laughable and sophomoric?
1:28:43 Do you think modern day Russia is more evil than the old USSR?
1:31:57 How funny would it be if Trump was disqualified from the Nobel Peace Prize due to his alienating tariff policies?
1:33:15 Does Trump even care about a Nobel Peace Prize at this point? Or he's only doing this so world leaders fly out to see him and kiss his azz?
1:34:53 Any plans to go back on Destiny's show?
1:35:32 Are there any books about the history of antisemitism that you would recommend?
1:38:39 Any news on that alternative sweetener story (the based on protein) you mentioned before?
1:39:12 why is the US such a violent country compared to its peers such as Europe, Australia, etc.?
1:43:03 If you think there's going to be a massive debt crises, why wait until 70 to start taking social security? Should people under 40 not factor in social security at all?
1:44:51 Is Dorado a nicer place to live in Puerto Rico than San Juan?
1:45:40 Do you think Trump had people whacked when he was a sleazy mob affiliated real estate developer in New York?
1:45:59 Is free will method, not content?
1:46:23 What's the claim Ukrain provoked Russia to invade?
1:46:42 Thoughts on rumors of Milei spying on opponents?
1:47:05 Since taxation is immoral why isn’t it immoral to tax Americans to support one side in the Ukraineine Russia war ?
1:49:51 Do you believe any taxation is moral?
1:51:40 Thoughts on President Newsom, good, bad & ugly ?
1:52:16 What'll future biographies about Trump look like?
1:52:31 have you ever tried any Virtual Reality experiences?
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Zelensky lands in Washington—what does it mean for U.S. foreign policy? Are mail-in ballots a safeguard for democracy or a gateway to chaos? The government wants to expand ICE hiring while politicians push wealth taxes that would cripple innovation and prosperity. Meanwhile, the BBC plays moral arbiter, Gaza remains a flashpoint, Bolivia takes an authoritarian turn, and—yes—robots are coming for your jobs (but maybe that’s good news).
In this episode, Yaron Brook takes on the week’s headlines with clarity and unapologetic rational egoism. From tariffs and Xi Jinping to Gaza and Trump’s obsession with the Nobel Prize, we cut through the noise to ask: what’s really at stake for freedom and the future?
🔹 Should happiness and self-sufficiency be at the core of politics—or is the welfare state designed to destroy them?
🔹 Is Russia today more evil than the Soviet Union?
🔹 Why is America so violent compared to its peers?
🔹 Can any taxation ever be moral?
🔹 And… would Ayn Rand accept a Nobel Prize?
Big questions, bold answers, and no evasions—this is The Yaron Brook Show.
Key Time Stamps:
02:00 Zelensky in DC
24:50 Mail-in Ballots
32:30 ICE Hiring
38:25 Wealth Tax
54:40 BBC
1:00:55 Gaza
1:03:00 Bolivia
1:05:30 Robot
1:11:45 Xi
1:15:05 Tariffs
Live Questions:
1:26:25 Does the left not recognize that people need purpose and self-sufficiency to be happy? That the welfare state destroys all that? Or do they view the concept of 'happiness' as laughable and sophomoric?
1:28:43 Do you think modern day Russia is more evil than the old USSR?
1:31:57 How funny would it be if Trump was disqualified from the Nobel Peace Prize due to his alienating tariff policies?
1:33:15 Does Trump even care about a Nobel Peace Prize at this point? Or he's only doing this so world leaders fly out to see him and kiss his azz?
1:34:53 Any plans to go back on Destiny's show?
1:35:32 Are there any books about the history of antisemitism that you would recommend?
1:38:39 Any news on that alternative sweetener story (the based on protein) you mentioned before?
1:39:12 why is the US such a violent country compared to its peers such as Europe, Australia, etc.?
1:43:03 If you think there's going to be a massive debt crises, why wait until 70 to start taking social security? Should people under 40 not factor in social security at all?
1:44:51 Is Dorado a nicer place to live in Puerto Rico than San Juan?
1:45:40 Do you think Trump had people whacked when he was a sleazy mob affiliated real estate developer in New York?
1:45:59 Is free will method, not content?
1:46:23 What's the claim Ukrain provoked Russia to invade?
1:46:42 Thoughts on rumors of Milei spying on opponents?
1:47:05 Since taxation is immoral why isn’t it immoral to tax Americans to support one side in the Ukraineine Russia war ?
1:49:51 Do you believe any taxation is moral?
1:51:40 Thoughts on President Newsom, good, bad & ugly ?
1:52:16 What'll future biographies about Trump look like?
1:52:31 have you ever tried any Virtual Reality experiences?
👉 [Watch](https://youtube.com/live/slvOiEjMdd8)
👉 Subscribe to the channel and join us live next time: / @yaronbrookshow
🔔 Hit the bell to get notified for the next livestream!
💥 Expect controversy. Expect insight. Expect truth.
💬 Leave your thoughts in the [comments](https://youtube.com/live/slvOiEjMdd8)—what topic should Yaron cover next?
👉 This kind of bold, independent commentary only happens thanks to your support. Share your thoughts, re-watch the episode, and join the conversation. If you're not yet a member—now’s the time. Subscribe and support the show at: [Patreon]( / yaronbrookshow )
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/
[Support the Show]( / yaronbrookshow )
[Sponsor the Show](askyaron@yaronbrookshow.com/)
[One-time donation](https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJ)
Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the [Yaron Brook Show YouTube Channel](https://bit.ly/3ztPxTx)
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)
#foreignpolicy #americafirst #ukrainerussiawar #russiaukrainewar #ww3 #selfishness #egoism #capitalism #philosophy #Morality ​​#Objectivism​ #AynRand #politics
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support.