Drug War; HK Fire; Failure; NATO; Swiss Tax; Costco; Fuentes; Waymo | Yaron Brook Show<br />🎙️ Recorded live Dec 2, 2025<br />Episode URL: https://youtube.com/live/VM1AIWgRPHg<br /><br /><b>Drug War Lies, NATO Weakness, Swiss Envy &amp; a Culture Afraid to Fail — Yaron Brook Breaks It All Down.</b><br /><br />America’s biggest battles aren’t only at the border or overseas — they’re in our ideas.<br />From the moral bankruptcy of the Drug War to the fatalism behind modern failure culture… from HK’s catastrophic fire to NATO’s long-term self-sabotage… this episode is a rapid-fire, no-holds-barred breakdown of today’s most urgent political and philosophical flashpoints.<br /><br />Plus: Swiss tax myths, Costco praise, the Fuentes circus, and the future of self-driving freedom with Waymo.<br /><br />And don’t miss the live Q&amp;A — some of the sharpest questions of the year.<br /><br />⏱️ Topic Timestamps<br />02:50 — The Drug War: moral rot meets political cowardice<br />34:15 — The Hong Kong Fire: what failed and why<br />40:35 — Failure Culture: America’s fear of risk<br />47:30 — NATO: freeloaders vs. free countries<br />51:20 — Swiss Tax: the myth of the “low-tax utopia”<br />54:25 — Costco: the beauty of business done right<br />57:10 — Nick Fuentes: the rise of unserious authoritarianism<br />1:12:00 — Waymo: when innovation outruns regulators<br /><br />💬 Live Audience Questions<br />1:25:25 — Was Rand’s personal life a moral failing—or a misunderstood context?<br />1:26:49 — Can good people evade—and what does Rand actually mean by it?<br />1:28:36 — Are Americans finally getting a real taste of fascism?<br />1:29:21 — Would Trump refuse to surrender power after a major loss?<br />1:30:57 — Should the next president prosecute Trump—or unify the nation?<br />1:33:05 — What happened to America’s moonshot mindset?<br />1:33:23 — Did Challenger kill ambition?<br />1:33:41 — Trump casinos in Moscow… with Taylor Swift in a burqa? (satire)<br />1:33:57 — Should builders design for 50-year durability?<br />1:34:22 — Who would sell mind-altering drugs in a free society?<br />1:35:14 — Why is the White House picking fights with pop stars?<br />1:35:41 — Why do so many Objectivists have Asperger’s traits?<br />1:36:05 — Does empiricism lead to rationalism—or undermine it?<br />See Pinned comment for full questions.<br /><br />👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into culture, politics, and ideas that matter.<br />👉 Join the fight for reason, freedom, and individualism—because the world won’t defend itself.<br />💡 Expect sharp insights, unapologetic truths, and challenges to Left and Right alike.<br />📌 Support the show and join the next AMA: [Patreon](Patreon.com/yaronbrookshow)  <br />❤️ Like, subscribe &amp; share to spread reason and freedom!<br /><br /><i><b>The Yaron Brook Show is Sponsored by:</b></i><br /><ul><li>The Ayn Rand Institute  (https://www.aynrand.org/starthere)</li><li>Energy Talking Points, featuring AlexAI, by Alex Epstein  (https://alexepstein.substack.com/)</li><li>Express VPN (https://www.expressvpn.com/yaron)</li><li>Hendershott Wealth Management  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lfC...) https://hendershottwealth.com/ybs/</li><li>Michael Williams &amp; The Defenders of Capitalism Project (https://www.DefendersOfCapitalism.com)</li></ul><br /><br />Join this channel to get access to perks: / @yaronbrook  <br /><br />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<br /><br />Support the Show and become a sponsor: / yaronbrookshow   or https://yaronbrookshow.com/ or  / yaronbrookshow  <br /><br />Or make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJ<br /><br />Continue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3iMGl6z) and Facebook (https://bit.ly/3vvWDDC )<br /><br />Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: https://bit.ly/35qoEC3<br /><br...

Yaron Brook Show

Yaron Brook

Drug War; HK Fire; Failure; NATO; Swiss Tax; Costco; Fuentes; Waymo | Yaron Brook Show

DEC 3, 202597 MIN
Yaron Brook Show

Drug War; HK Fire; Failure; NATO; Swiss Tax; Costco; Fuentes; Waymo | Yaron Brook Show

DEC 3, 202597 MIN

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Drug War; HK Fire; Failure; NATO; Swiss Tax; Costco; Fuentes; Waymo | Yaron Brook Show<br />🎙️ Recorded live Dec 2, 2025<br />Episode URL: https://youtube.com/live/VM1AIWgRPHg<br /><br /><b>Drug War Lies, NATO Weakness, Swiss Envy &amp; a Culture Afraid to Fail — Yaron Brook Breaks It All Down.</b><br /><br />America’s biggest battles aren’t only at the border or overseas — they’re in our ideas.<br />From the moral bankruptcy of the Drug War to the fatalism behind modern failure culture… from HK’s catastrophic fire to NATO’s long-term self-sabotage… this episode is a rapid-fire, no-holds-barred breakdown of today’s most urgent political and philosophical flashpoints.<br /><br />Plus: Swiss tax myths, Costco praise, the Fuentes circus, and the future of self-driving freedom with Waymo.<br /><br />And don’t miss the live Q&amp;A — some of the sharpest questions of the year.<br /><br />⏱️ Topic Timestamps<br />02:50 — The Drug War: moral rot meets political cowardice<br />34:15 — The Hong Kong Fire: what failed and why<br />40:35 — Failure Culture: America’s fear of risk<br />47:30 — NATO: freeloaders vs. free countries<br />51:20 — Swiss Tax: the myth of the “low-tax utopia”<br />54:25 — Costco: the beauty of business done right<br />57:10 — Nick Fuentes: the rise of unserious authoritarianism<br />1:12:00 — Waymo: when innovation outruns regulators<br /><br />💬 Live Audience Questions<br />1:25:25 — Was Rand’s personal life a moral failing—or a misunderstood context?<br />1:26:49 — Can good people evade—and what does Rand actually mean by it?<br />1:28:36 — Are Americans finally getting a real taste of fascism?<br />1:29:21 — Would Trump refuse to surrender power after a major loss?<br />1:30:57 — Should the next president prosecute Trump—or unify the nation?<br />1:33:05 — What happened to America’s moonshot mindset?<br />1:33:23 — Did Challenger kill ambition?<br />1:33:41 — Trump casinos in Moscow… with Taylor Swift in a burqa? (satire)<br />1:33:57 — Should builders design for 50-year durability?<br />1:34:22 — Who would sell mind-altering drugs in a free society?<br />1:35:14 — Why is the White House picking fights with pop stars?<br />1:35:41 — Why do so many Objectivists have Asperger’s traits?<br />1:36:05 — Does empiricism lead to rationalism—or undermine it?<br />See Pinned comment for full questions.<br /><br />👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into culture, politics, and ideas that matter.<br />👉 Join the fight for reason, freedom, and individualism—because the world won’t defend itself.<br />💡 Expect sharp insights, unapologetic truths, and challenges to Left and Right alike.<br />📌 Support the show and join the next AMA: [Patreon](Patreon.com/yaronbrookshow)  <br />❤️ Like, subscribe &amp; share to spread reason and freedom!<br /><br /><i><b>The Yaron Brook Show is Sponsored by:</b></i><br /><ul><li>The Ayn Rand Institute  (https://www.aynrand.org/starthere)</li><li>Energy Talking Points, featuring AlexAI, by Alex Epstein  (https://alexepstein.substack.com/)</li><li>Express VPN (https://www.expressvpn.com/yaron)</li><li>Hendershott Wealth Management  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lfC...) https://hendershottwealth.com/ybs/</li><li>Michael Williams &amp; The Defenders of Capitalism Project (https://www.DefendersOfCapitalism.com)</li></ul><br /><br />Join this channel to get access to perks: / @yaronbrook  <br /><br />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<br /><br />Support the Show and become a sponsor: / yaronbrookshow   or https://yaronbrookshow.com/ or  / yaronbrookshow  <br /><br />Or make a one-time donation: https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJ<br /><br />Continue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3iMGl6z) and Facebook (https://bit.ly/3vvWDDC )<br /><br />Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: https://bit.ly/35qoEC3<br /><br />#YaronBrook #Objectivism #AynRand #DrugWar #NATO #HongKong #SwissTax #Waymo #NickFuentes #FreeMarkets #IndividualRights #Liberty #PoliticalPhilosophy #Economics #Capitalism #CulturalCommentary #USPolitics #Innovation #Freedom #YaronBrookShow #VenezuelaCrisis #DonaldTrump #ChinaThreat #Geopolitics #PoliticalPhilosophy #FreedomAndLiberty #TrumpIndecency #EconPolicy #MoralPhilosophy #ReasonAndFreedom #Philosophy  #ForeignPolicy #aynrandinstitute #Individualism #Freedom #EconomicPolicy #GlobalNewsAnalysis #WesternCivilization #Rationality #Reason #AtlasShrugged #RationalEgoism #RationalSelfInterest #MoralClarity #MoralCourage #FreeSpeech<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support</a>.