

Hostages Freed, Hamas Returns, Nobel Hypocrisy & China’s Power Play | Yaron Brook Show
Oct 13, 2025
01:55:25
Original Title: Hostages Released; Hamas Resurfaces; Nobel Prizes; China Trade War | Yaron Brook Show
October 13, 2025
When morality collapses, diplomacy becomes theater.
Yaron Brook dives into the release of Israeli hostages, Hamas’s cynical resurgence, the corruption of the Nobel Prizes, and China’s escalating economic warfare. From Western appeasement to Trump’s opportunism — this episode exposes how moral cowardice empowers evil.
🔥 Stay tuned for sharp insights, audience Q&A, and a fierce defense of reason, freedom, and capitalism.
⏱ Timestamps & Key Questions
0:19 – Welcome! Hostages released: justice or political theater?
2:55 – Is Hamas using “peace” as a weapon?
6:36 – How Iran, Hezbollah & Syria shape Israel’s war strategy
10:31 – Should Israel ever negotiate with terrorists?
20:02 – Why the West rewards moral weakness (and Dave Smith’s confusion)
27:43 – How Western media whitewashes Hamas
33:01 – Audience support & live Q&A
33:40 – Did the Nobel Prizes just reward failure?
52:36 – Is the U.S.–China trade war entering a dangerous new phase?
1:00:04 – Trump’s Israel visit: symbolism or statesmanship?
1:11:28 – Should Israel crush Hamas post-ceasefire?
1:12:44 – Does Objectivism imply fetal rights?
1:16:52 – Why the Left loves anti-Israel protests
1:24:54 – Saudi money, Kushner deals & moral rot in business
1:43:52 – Why is Trump rational on Israel—but not elsewhere?
1:51:08 – Atlas Shrugged, sci-fi, and moral art in an irrational age
See comments for time stamps and full questions.
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October 13, 2025
When morality collapses, diplomacy becomes theater.
Yaron Brook dives into the release of Israeli hostages, Hamas’s cynical resurgence, the corruption of the Nobel Prizes, and China’s escalating economic warfare. From Western appeasement to Trump’s opportunism — this episode exposes how moral cowardice empowers evil.
🔥 Stay tuned for sharp insights, audience Q&A, and a fierce defense of reason, freedom, and capitalism.
⏱ Timestamps & Key Questions
0:19 – Welcome! Hostages released: justice or political theater?
2:55 – Is Hamas using “peace” as a weapon?
6:36 – How Iran, Hezbollah & Syria shape Israel’s war strategy
10:31 – Should Israel ever negotiate with terrorists?
20:02 – Why the West rewards moral weakness (and Dave Smith’s confusion)
27:43 – How Western media whitewashes Hamas
33:01 – Audience support & live Q&A
33:40 – Did the Nobel Prizes just reward failure?
52:36 – Is the U.S.–China trade war entering a dangerous new phase?
1:00:04 – Trump’s Israel visit: symbolism or statesmanship?
1:11:28 – Should Israel crush Hamas post-ceasefire?
1:12:44 – Does Objectivism imply fetal rights?
1:16:52 – Why the Left loves anti-Israel protests
1:24:54 – Saudi money, Kushner deals & moral rot in business
1:43:52 – Why is Trump rational on Israel—but not elsewhere?
1:51:08 – Atlas Shrugged, sci-fi, and moral art in an irrational age
See comments for time stamps and full questions.
👉 Join the fight for reason, freedom, and individualism—because the world won’t defend itself.
👉 If you want clear, uncompromising analysis on politics, culture, and the battle of ideas—without tribal spin—this is your show. [watch](https://youtube.com/live/g11fY3rDjoA).
💡 Expect sharp insights, unapologetic truths, and challenges to Left and Right alike.
📌 Support the show and join the next AMA: [Patreon](Patreon.com/yaronbrookshow)
❤️ Like, subscribe & share to spread reason and freedom!
*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/
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
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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
#YaronBrook #YaronBrookShow #Israel #Hamas #Hostages #Iran #Hezbollah #China #TradeWar #NobelPrize #WesternCivilization #Objectivism #Capitalism #FreeSpeech #MiddleEast #Trump #Economics #MoralClarity #Reason #AynRand #gazawar2025 #hostagedeal #israelhamasdeal #tradewar #Individualism #RationalSelfInterest #FreeMarket #MoralClarity #RationalEgoism
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