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Live June 11, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show (Season 12, Episode 103) TACO; Rare Earth; Golden Age; FISA; DEGrowth; Milei; Achievement | Yaron Brook Show Trump’s Iran Gamble, the Rare Earth War & the Anti-Growth Revolution | Is the Future Being Built—or Destroyed? Trump shocks the markets with a surprise Iran announcement. China tightens its grip on rare earth materials. Congress renews controversial surveillance powers. The degrowth movement openly attacks prosperity. Meanwhile, Javier Milei keeps slashing Argentina's bloated state, AI is designing vaccines, nuclear power is advancing, and innovators continue proving that human achievement is the ultimate source of progress. Are we entering a new Golden Age—or sleepwalking into economic stagnation, surveillance, and political decline? Tune in now as Yaron cuts through the headlines and examines the deeper philosophical ideas driving today's biggest political, economic, and technological stories. Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/caVYhvrnsEs ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:55 Introduction & Opening Remarks 01:26 Trump's Surprise Iran Announcement 02:39 Markets React to the Alleged Iran Deal 07:20 What It Means for Israel & Netanyahu 10:31 The Failure of U.S. Strategic Thinking 15:27 The U.S.-China Rare Earth Battle 24:49 Can India Break China's Rare Earth Dominance? 28:10 Manufacturing Under Trump vs. Biden 35:04 Is American Manufacturing Really Coming Back? 37:18 Snowden, the NSA & Surveillance State Legacy 39:53 Congress Renews FISA Section 702 43:05 Trump's DNI Pick: Jay Clayton 46:03 The Rise of the Degrowth Movement 49:55 Why Degrowth Is Anti-Human 54:47 Inequality, Marxism & Anti-Capitalist Resurgence 1:02:07 Milei's Privatization Revolution in Argentina 1:05:23 Human Achievement Award: Palantir Saves Lives 1:09:00 Israeli Breakthroughs in Cellular Agriculture 1:12:51 Advanced Nuclear Reactor Reaches Criticality 1:16:05 AI Designs a Universal Pandemic Vaccine 🎙 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 1:23:29 Should You Leave a Career After 24 Years? 1:32:27 Objectivism or Authoritarianism: What Comes Next? 1:33:59 Why Do So Many People Fear Freedom? 1:36:51 Canada: Open Immigration, High Taxes—How Does It Work? 1:39:25 Are There Better Alternatives to Legislatures? 1:41:36 Song Recommendation: "No Deal With the Devil" 1:41:53 Why Did Markets Cheer an Iran Deal? 1:43:35 Thank You Message from a Supporter 1:43:42 Can CO₂ Really Be Turned Into Jet Fuel? 1:45:48 Who Is Liable for an AI-Run Company? #Iran #Trump #Iran #RareEarths #China #Milei #Capitalism #AI #NuclearEnergy #Politics #freemarkets #Capitalism #Objectivism 🔔 Subscribe for more analysis on politics, economics, philosophy, technology, and current events. 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 [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yaron-brook-show--3276901/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. 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.
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