Live From Barcelona — News Round Up | Yaron Brook Show
Channel: Yaron Brook
Date: 2023-05-07

00:00 Intro
01:05 Housekeeping
04:41 Would you mind saying a few words about the New British King?
15:44 Barcelona is the home town of Manuel (Fawlty Towers). I wonder if he is considered a hero there.
17:50 Banks
24:55 Justin Trudeau on Nuclear Power
26:47 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
34:56 Chicago getting worse
39:25 Ukraine War Update
47:35 Hypersonic Missiles
56:15 AI Regulation
56:55 Alzheimer slowdown drug
58:58 Longevity breakthrough
1:00:26 Modular Nuclear Reactors

Live Questions:
1:02:28 I will be visiting the Pentagon to present my group project on supply chain resiliency - what are some of the most important issues to emphasize when speaking with the military? How US regulations and immigration laws harm US national security?
1:08:28 Military officials I have spoken to so far have been receptive to these arguments, & are shocked when I mention specific stats (e.g., permitting for new semiconductor fabs takes 5 years, by which point the chips are obsolete)
1:10:00 On a different note, what should the US have done during WWII vis-a-vis the Soviets? Was our alliance with the USSR necessary to defeat Nazi Germany? Do you have any sources you'd recommend on the early Cold War?
1:12:32 Isn't Leftism (and Rightism) the playing out of Christianity - the belief that objective trutrh is impossible - and all that is left is power, politics, and control to mitigate man's arrogance?
1:14:39 As a person from Boston, I take great pride that my ancestors refused to pay taxes to the monarchy any longer. The monarchy's response was war, The same bloodline we are celebrating today. It's offensive.
1:15:25 I’m in Barcelona later this month. Would love any great restaurant recommendations. I understand if you don’t want to take time on the show to answer.
1:16:22 This comes from conservative media, so not sure if it’s accurate, but what do you make of Ford losing $60K on every electric vehicle it makes?
1:19:43 A coworker from Chicago was explaining how people are afraid of flash mobs forming and attacking people on its main streets for restaurants, etc. That has been happening more often. Inner Yaron voice said “Move”. Seriously
1:20:49 Did you see the leaked google memo titled: "Google 'We Have No Moat, And Neither Does OpenAI'"? Interesting read and curious for your thoughts.
1:23:39 Thanks Yaron! The more I read about it the more US policy towards USSR seems insane. We sold them grain throughout the Cold War, and a major argument was that this helped reduce US's trade deficit. Was the Cold War a waste?
1:27:17 Have you tried prompt engineering ChatGPT? The results are hilarious. I talked it into acting as an editor who writes clickbait and asked for a tinder bio. It was like giving it crack.
1:28:18 We are currently in a race between technology and politics. I actually think technology is going to win.
1:28:53 If everyone were honest, there would be no schisms in our movement.
1:29:27 Do you think people just had enough of altruism and crime in the 80's and 90's? Why did they start accepting it again?
1:31:05 Flash idea: it seems like authoritarians user purity and order to justify their use of force. Can you think of other rationalizations?
1:32:16 Do you think that the end of the Cold War was also a mistake? That we failed to proclaim the moral superiority of capitalism & practice it at home? I fear a new Cold War. US should become freer and inspire the world, without need for war or coups
1:33:40 How is Eric Adam's doing as mayor of NYC? He seems to be holding off the crazy left. Do you believe the marine should be charged for killing that black guy on the subway?
1:36:20 It seems the left has created a homeless industrial complex.The homeless have essentially been granted free reign over the subway system and downtown. Candice Owens calls this "coddle culture".
1:36:24 Will big banks have any reason to innovate?
1:37:18 What segment of society will have the hardest time when we finally start shifting to a free market society? Government employees? People with rent controlled apartments? Welfare recipients?
1:38:21 See pinned comment for timestamps of additional questions

1:49:34 Outro

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