# Live From Warsaw: Blockade; Lebanon; Orban; Mamdani; Yale/Harvard; AI | Yaron Brook Show

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Published: 2026-04-16T21:37:48+00:00
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Live April 16, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show (Season 12, Episode 73) Live From Warsaw: Blockade; Lebanon; Orban; Mamdani; Yale/Harvard; AI | Yaron Brook Show 🔥 From Warsaw to the World: War, Weakness, and the West’s Intellectual Collapse Wars aren’t just fought with weapons—they’re fought with ideas. And right now, the West is losing both. Broadcasting live from Warsaw, Yaron Brook takes on the biggest global flashpoints—from escalating tensions in Lebanon to the moral confusion behind foreign aid, from Viktor Orbán’s nationalism to the intellectual decay at Yale and Harvard, and the rising power (and danger) of AI. This episode pulls no punches. It challenges the narratives dominating media, academia, and politics—and asks the uncomfortable question: Is the West abandoning the very ideas that made it strong? If you want clarity where others offer slogans, this is the episode to watch. 👉 Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/zpj-4lJFp0g ⏱️ Main Topics 01:15 Recent Talks in Warsaw 06:05 Blockade & Lebanon – Strategy or Moral Failure? 36:10 Orbán – Defender of Values or Authoritarian Threat? 54:45 Mamdani – The Rise of Anti-Capitalist Politics 1:02:20 Yale/Harvard – Intellectual Collapse of Elite Institutions 1:10:45 AI – Tool of Progress or Existential Risk? 💬 Live Audience Questions 1:21:17 Why criticize aid to Israel but ignore Egypt? Double standards exposed 1:29:44 Do cold climates create stronger economies—or is that a myth? 1:32:04 Has the public turned against economic freedom? What changed since the 80s/90s? 1:33:35 Could Iran collapse into chaos—or transition peacefully? 1:36:00 Are young Objectivists too aggressive—or not aggressive enough? 1:36:04 Is teaching the unwilling a waste of time? 1:36:22 Can happiness exist with severe disability—and what about euthanas…

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