Iran War?; Ukraine; Taiwan; Trade; Mamdani; Pentagon & Anthropic; MAGA/AI; Dugin | Yaron Brook Show

Live Feb 19, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
Season 12, Episode 34
Iran War?; Ukraine; Taiwan; Trade; Mamdani; Pentagon & Anthropic; MAGA & AI; Dugin | Yaron Brook Show

World on the Brink: Iran, Ukraine, Taiwan — and the Ideological War Driving It All

Is the world sliding toward a multi-front war — or are we already in one?

In this explosive episode of the Yaron Brook Show, Yaron Brook tackles the escalating threat of war with Iran, the future of Ukraine, China’s designs on Taiwan, trade battles, AI militarization, and the ideological rot infecting the West.

From Pentagon deals with Anthropic to MAGA’s AI populism… from Marxist rhetoric to Alexander Dugin’s civilizational mysticism… this episode exposes the philosophical roots behind today’s geopolitical chaos.

If you care about freedom, capitalism, foreign policy, AI, or the survival of Western civilization — this is the episode you cannot afford to miss.

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⏱️ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS
00:01:00 Upcoming Shows Schedule
00:01:40 Iran War? Are We About to Strike — and Why Announce It?
00:23:10 Ukraine: Stalemate, Strategy, or Surrender?
00:31:55 Taiwan: Will the U.S. Defend It?
00:39:10 Trade: Protectionism vs Capitalism
00:50:00 Zohran Mamdani & the New Marxist Rhetoric
01:01:15 Pentagon & Anthropic — The Militarization of AI
01:08:10 MAGA & AI: Populism Meets the Future
01:12:10 Alexander Dugin & the Ideology of Civilizational War
01:19:40 London Seminar — In Defense of Profit

💬 LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 
01:23:24 Is “capitalist exploitation” just Marxist envy dressed up as morality?
01:25:01 Why silence on Iran’s real atrocities — but outrage over “genocide” narratives elsewhere?
01:29:38 AI Revolution: Can Claude Code build an App Store-ready product in a weekend?
01:29:56 Should Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi lead Iran’s transition?
01:31:33 Can an Objectivist justify working in a union?
01:32:53 Why telegraph military strikes in advance?
01:34:02 If Trump hurts the GOP, why are Democrats at record lows?
01:35:09 Should more countries own nuclear weapons?
01:35:32 Is it time for a “Freedom Alliance” to replace the UN?
01:36:59 Thatcher on socialism — still true?
01:37:02 Should individuals own nukes?
01:37:25 Is the FCC’s “equal time” rule a rights violation?
01:39:25 Why has political discourse become so cruel?
01:39:39 A $10B U.S. contribution to a “Board of Peace” — wisdom or folly?
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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.