Tanker Seized; Venezuela Oil; Iran; Ukraine; Jan 6 Website; MAHA; Hiring; Housing | Yaron Brook Show

The Yaron Brook Show📺 Live Jan 7, 2026Season 12, Episode 5Tanker Seized; Venezuela Oil; Iran; Ukraine; Jan 6 Website; MAHA; Hiring; Housing | Yaron Brook ShowGlobal Chaos, Moral Clarity: Tanker Seizures, Venezuela’s Oil Games, Iran on the Brink, Ukraine’s Future, and Why Housing, Hiring, and MAHA Expose America’s Real CrisisThe world is on fire—and the moral fog is thicker than ever.From the seizure of a tanker to Venezuela’s oil blackmail, Iran’s revolutionary moment, Ukraine’s war, and America’s own political decay, Yaron Brook cuts through the noise with ruthless moral clarity. This episode connects geopolitics, economics, and culture to expose the ideas driving global chaos—and the policies making it worse.Is the West still capable of defending freedom?Is America drifting toward nihilism while everyday life gets richer?And why do housing, hiring, and “compassionate” policies keep sabotaging prosperity?🔥 This is not punditry. This is philosophy applied to real-world crises.👉 Watch live and join the conversation:🔗 https://youtube.com/live/3-mr1UZVbSA⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS01:35 Tanker Seized – What it means for global trade & power11:00 Venezuela Oil – Dictators, leverage, and U.S. appeasement28:50 Iran – Revolution, guns, and the limits of resistance36:10 Ukraine – War, Western resolve, and moral ambiguity42:40 January 6 Website – Narrative warfare and political theater47:00 MAHA – Populism, policy, and economic ignorance53:30 Hiring – Why regulations strangle opportunity56:50 Housing – How bad policy makes homes unaffordable1:01:25 YBS Anniversary – 11 years of reason and independence💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS (SELECTED)1:12:14 Are we richer than ever—but talking ourselves into decline?1:13:25 Does Trump really act without Congress knowing?1:14:02 Gun ownership, revolution, and Iran—what actually works?1:19:45 Why Oct 7 succeeded—and why Iran may not1:22:43 Arresting dictators: justice or farce?1:24:21 Deregulation vs tax cuts—what matters more?1:24:54 Why did Ayn Rand choose the name “Ayn”?1:26:14 Do Europeans embrace altruism while Americans resent it?1:28:03 How many wars are coming this year?1:30:06 MLK, individualism, and the triumph of egalitarianism1:33:08 Does Trump prefer a corrupt Venezuela?1:34:21 Is anti-housing policy driven by older voters?1:35:06 🎉 11 YEARS of The Yaron Brook ShowSee pinned comment for additional questionsThe 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: / @yaronbrookLike what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: https://bit.ly/3ztPxTxSupport the Show and become a sponsor:/ yaronbrookshow or https://yaronbrookshow.com/ or / yaronbrookshowOr make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJContinue 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#iranianrevolution #VenezuelaCrisis #Maduro #USForeignPolicy #Objectivism #FreeSpeech #MiddleEast #aynrand #Geopolitics #IranProtest #Venezuela #UkraineWar #Capitalism #HousingCrisis #FreeMarkets #ForeignPolicy #IdeasMatterBecome 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.