Steven Kotkin

00:00 Intro 05:03 Big Business 23:20 Budget 44:40 TikTok 49:05 Trump 55:50 Germany 1:03:33 China Panic 1:16:50 Tucker & Candace Live Questions: 1:26:08 Let me kick this thing off! Happy to be able to catch you live!! Hi Ann!!! 1:29:42 Your view on Steven Kotkin’s analysis in general and vs. "don't negotiate with evil" principle? He assumed limited Western aid would prevent Ukraine’s victory, and suggested a Korea-style settlement after the first counteroffensive shocked Putin. 1:30:50 Capitalism has a philosophical foundation. Are there ANY negative externalities we should watch out for? Is a plutocracy by powerful corporations possible even if entered into through voluntary interactions? 1:33:41 When Alex does interviews, the hosts agree that there's an anti-human premise to FF opposition. they always ask why tho and his answer is never "altruism". what is the thought process behind not going "deeper." 1:35:23 This $20 is for yesterday's great show particularly the discussion on Objectivist morality regarding sex. 1:35:47 I think the fear of China comes mostly from knowing that we are not at the forefront anymore. But without the connection that is because of our own stupidity, all that remains is vague paranoia. 1:36:41 I saw this on FB. Please refute: "Lending out money/assets that a banker does not own is not a right, it's fraud. And it takes from the labor of every other human being. That's something capitalism CAN be blamed for." 1:40:21 Thank you for all you do. Merry Christmas 🎅 1:40:33 Its not an exact parallel, but there is something about a CEO being brutally murdered on the street that reminds me of Atlas Shrugged. We are living the novel in slow motion. Scary. 1:41:10 Americans upset about having the best system available should come live in Canada where you get to watch your family perish waiting for care. And while waiting you pay taxes for service you can’t get. 1:42:02 For Yaron’s raise! Let’s do it peoplee! 1:42:08 Please make a standalone video of the pro big business segment! 1:42:21 Is there a danger in have an economy with no production? We are basically a service country now and many people say we need more production. 1:44:02 The only threat to the West is its own impotence. The enemy can never beat us when were on our game. If we let ourselves atrophy, everything changes.. 1:44:13 Good show on CEO Brian Thompson the other day! 1:44:18 You wake up on Jan 20 as President of the US. What are your first 3 executive orders? They have to be within the bounds of the Executive Branch. 1:46:20 What do you think is going on with Candace Owens? Is this just a move to garner a following or has she just lost her mind? 1:47:33 AKA: no executive orders outside of POTUS perview 1:47:53 Do you think that an economy can be liberated by established political powers, or will it always take an "outsider", like Milej? 1:48:35 can we have a repository of all YBS Q&A 1:49:03 I'm wanting to read specifically about the objectivism philosophy. Which books do you recommend I start reading? I've already read Atlas and Fountain. 1:51:48 In just a few years, an A.I. system can be asked to edit everything you've got on YouTube and provide indexing and cross-referencing. If that sounds far-fetched, I know it seems so ... but it's not. 1:51:49 Outro Show is Sponsored by John Barban's PHILIFE https://www.youtube.com/@johnbarban_philife 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/@YaronBrook/join 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