Iran; ICC & Qatar; London Stabbing; Gerrymandering; EV Cars; Abortion; Lithium | Yaron Brook Show

Live April 29, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show(Season 12, Episode 79)Iran; ICC & Qatar; London Stabbing; Warships; Chinese Cars; Abortion; Lithium | Yaron Brook Show🔥 Collapse, Chaos, or Clarity? Iran, the West, and the Moral Confusion Driving Today’s CrisesThe world isn’t drifting into crisis — it’s choosing it.From Iran’s possible collapse to the moral bankruptcy of the ICC, from violent chaos in London to the contradictions of “small government” politics — this episode exposes the ideas driving today’s most explosive global and cultural conflicts.If you want to understand why the world feels like it’s unraveling — and what philosophy has to do with it — this is the episode you can’t afford to miss.  Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/EEAmQv5imWY⏱️ MAIN TOPICS02:30 — Iran: Collapse, War, and Strategic Failure19:50 — ICC & Qatar: Justice or Political Theater?27:20 — London Stabbing: Culture, Violence, and Responsibility31:55 — Gerrymandering: Power vs Principles38:10 — Chinese EV Cars: Innovation vs State Power48:45 — Abortion: Rights, Contradictions, and Politics53:15 — Lithium: The New Resource War💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS1:00:30 — Is a “half-battle” worse than defeat in war with Iran?1:03:06 — Can egoism rise if Ayn Rand disappears from schools?1:05:29 — OPAR 2027: What’s next?1:07:53 — Why this show still delivers unmatched value1:08:38 — Is Iran’s regime actually collapsing?1:09:53 — Balancing philosophy with real life1:10:42 — Free speech: Do people really believe in it?1:11:43 — Who is Yaron’s audience?1:12:50 — “Small government” vs big control: what’s going on?1:13:33 — Can Latin America escape Marxism?1:14:56 — Oil shocks and economic adaptation1:16:26 — What is civilization’s true foundation: language, science… or philosophy?1:18:22 — Immigration, blame, and moral responsibility1:22:23 — The Malacca Strait and global power1:22:40 — Should Yaron collaborate more?1:23:46 — Are the economic risks of war being ignored?#IranCrisis #FreeSpeech #Capitalism #MiddleEast #AbortionDebate #ElectricVehicles #ChinaEconomy #PhilosophyMatters #USPolitics #Objectivism 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/)[Michael Williams & The Defenders of Capitalism Project](https://www.DefendersOfCapitalism.com)[Support the Show]( / yaronbrookshow )[Sponsor the Show](askyaron@yaronbrookshow.com/)[One-time donation](https://bit.ly/2RZOyJJ)Join the [Yaron Brook Show YouTube channel]( / @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)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)Become 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.