Live July 3, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 113)
DSA; Trump's Corruption; SCOTUS; Venezuela; Iran; Germany; CA Crime; Achievement | Yaron Brook Show
Democratic Socialists Are Winning. Trump Profits. SCOTUS Reshapes America. Is Anyone Defending Capitalism?The political center continues to collapse—and almost nobody is making the case for freedom.
This week, Yaron Brook dives into the Democratic Socialists' stunning victories, Trump's growing conflicts of interest, major Supreme Court rulings, Venezuela, Iran, crime, scientific fraud, and why the moral defense of capitalism is disappearing just when it's needed most.
Is socialism becoming mainstream? Is corruption now accepted as normal politics? Are America's institutions protecting individual rights—or abandoning them?
Plus, Yaron answers live audience questions on selfishness, Objectivism, Iran, and much more.
Watch the full episode here: https://youtube.com/live/AqIL97S50eA
Main Topic Timestamps
00:00 Introduction, schedule & OCON travel recap
03:06 OCON virtual options, video releases & poker night
05:10 Next OCON in Keystone & Atlas Shrugged anniversary
07:26 Democratic Socialists' primary victories
10:40 What the DSA is—and why it's growing
24:34 Why capitalism has lost its defenders
31:35 Identity politics and DSA controversies
32:27 Why socialism is making a comeback
36:22 New York's 78° A/C rule
39:46 Trump's financial disclosures & corruption concerns
56:16 Major Supreme Court decisions
1:01:14 Birthright citizenship & birth tourism
1:06:00 Election conspiracies & court legitimacy
1:08:55 Venezuela's instability
1:15:12 Iran's regional ambitions
1:19:49 Crime, policing & public safety
1:26:13 Scientific fraud & research integrity
1:30:00 NASA satellite rescue
1:31:35 Breakthroughs in emergency medicine
1:32:38 Trade agreements & economic policy
1:34:25 Upcoming shows
1:36:57 Fundraising update
1:37:22 OCON stories & early SpaceX memories
1:38:44 The decline of Enlightenment values
1:41:48 Can politicians be persuaded?
1:43:07 Why Ayn Rand walking tours matter
1:44:36 Technical difficulties with superchat
Live Audience Questions
2:07:25 Is "selfish" really the wrong moral concept—or just commonly misunderstood?
2:08:25 If Iran wanted Trump Tower, why wouldn't it simply invest?
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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.
