Gaza; Ukraine; Bolivia; I-5; Debt; AWS; Jewel Heist; Eye Implant; Waymo | Yaron Brook Show October 20, 2025

Gaza, Ukraine & the Battle for Civilization: From Warzones to AI Highways 

From Gaza’s chaos to Ukraine’s struggle, from Bolivia’s upheaval to breakthroughs in AI and robotics — Yaron Brook takes you on a fast-paced tour of today’s conflicts, crises, and cultural battles. What unites them all? The deeper philosophical war over freedom, reason, and progress.

In this episode: wars of ideas, moral clarity in foreign policy, economic realities, tech innovation, and cultural commentary — all through the lens of Objectivism.

🎥 Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/rCUTf-KQ8eM

⏱️ Topic Timestamps 
00:00 — Intro
00:50 — Upcoming Events & Speaking Tour
03:30 — Gaza: What’s driving the conflict and what’s next?
24:55 — Ukraine: The West’s fading will to fight
34:15 — Bolivia: Socialism’s comeback story?
39:45 — Colombia: Can capitalism survive the populists?
42:25 — I-5 Chaos: Infrastructure meets insanity
46:30 — Debt Crisis: America’s ticking time bomb
55:15 — AWS: Should Big Tech fear the regulators?
57:25 — Jewel Heist: The economics of crime
1:02:40 — Eye Implants: When innovation meets ethics
1:05:00 — Waymo: Are self-driving cars finally here?

💬 Live Questions
1:11:48 — Best way to question Yaron in debates
1:16:16 — Is Germany winning the philosophical war?
1:16:21 — Where are Ayn Rand’s books banned?
1:18:01 — Objectivist movement: growth vs. expectations
1:21:59 — “Be present” — sound advice or cliché?
1:23:13 — Objectivism vs. Christianity on the use of force
1:24:59 — Yaron & Leonard Peikoff: reconciliation update
1:29:57 — Hong Kong’s fading freedom
1:31:21 — Korean dramas: Yaron’s new addiction
1:33:38 — Yaron compared to Milton Friedman
1:34:22 — Comedy, censorship, and Saudi Arabia
1:36:03 — Trump vs. Mambani: Yaron’s decisive vote
1:38:58 — Should ICE agents unmask?
1:41:22 — Why people need a God
1:42:04 — Can the Enlightenment ever die?
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