News Update; Nuclear Energy -- Past, Present & Future? Yaron Brook Show

Live June 1, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show (Season 12, Episode 98) News Update; Nuclear Energy -- Past, Present & Future? | Yaron Brook Show Nuclear Power vs. the Permission-Slip Society: Why America Stopped Building the Future For decades, nuclear power promised a future of abundant, cheap, reliable energy. So why did America stop building it? In this episode of The Yaron Brook Show, Yaron explores one of the most important—and misunderstood—technologies in human history. From the rise of nuclear energy and America's early leadership to the regulations, fearmongering, and political barriers that have crippled its growth, this is a deep dive into what nuclear power reveals about innovation, risk, freedom, and progress. Along the way, Yaron covers the latest headlines: Trump's Iran negotiations, Bernie Sanders' proposal to socialize AI ownership, free speech crackdowns in Britain, remarkable breakthroughs in medicine and longevity, and inspiring examples of educational reform and crime reduction. Can nuclear energy help power the next century of human flourishing? Or will the permission-slip society continue to stand in the way? Watch, share, and join the conversation. Watch now: TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:54 Trump, Iran Negotiations & the Quest for a Deal 07:29 Iran, Hezbollah & Middle East Ceasefire Claims 14:25 Bernie Sanders Wants Collective Ownership of AI 20:00 Britain's Growing Free Speech Crisis 25:21 Baltimore Crime Falls: What Actually Works? 32:20 Google's Mosquito Experiment 37:04 New Orleans' Education Success Story 41:17 Cancer, Heart Disease & Longevity Breakthroughs NUCLEAR ENERGY SPECIAL 50:25 Why Nuclear Power Matters 1:00:29 How Regulations Crippled Nuclear Development 1:04:52 America's Nuclear Potential vs. Reality 1:07:47 Why Nuclear Became So Expensive 1:09:24 Radiation Fear, LNT & ALARA 1:17:08 Old America Built Big Things—What Changed? 1:18:15 Electricity Markets & Nuclear Economics 1:21:52 China's Nuclear Strategy 1:24:01 Small Modular Reactors vs. Large Reactors 1:26:54 What Would a Free-Market Nuclear Industry Look Like? 1:31:09 Private Insurance & Nuclear Safety 1:34:11 Catastrophic Risk & Regulatory Reform 1:43:26 National Security & Energy Independence 1:45:22 Recent Nuclear Reform Efforts 1:49:01 Making Reform Permanent 1:51:12 Why Nuclear Power Is Symbolically Important LIVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 1:58:47 Why Trust Drivers but Not Innovators? 2:01:00 Could Australia Become a Nuclear Superpower? 2:07:32 Is "Deregulated" Electricity Actually More Regulated? 2:08:33 Would Nuclear Deregulation Strengthen AUKUS? 2:09:45 Did the Manhattan Project Create Nuclear Fear? 2:10:46 What Can France Teach America About Expertise? 2:12:21 Are Any Politicians Fighting for Nuclear? 2:13:38 How Did France Build So Much Nuclear Power? 2:14:35 Is Alex Epstein Still Influential? 2:14:56 What About Nuclear Waste Recycling? 2:17:30 Would Ayn Rand Write Lillian Rearden Differently Today? 2:19:04 Has America Successfully Resisted Trumpism? 2:19:58 Have Court Challenges to Tariffs Helped Markets? 2:20:49 Do Collectivist Systems Eventually Collapse? 2:21:40 How Did Hitler Absorb Kantian Ideas? 2:23:53 Is Thorium the Future of Nuclear Energy? 2:27:05 Should Human Achievement Lead Every Show? 2:27:19 Is Generational Trauma Real? 2:30:36 Are Scripted Segments Becoming Too AI-Like? The Yaron Brook Show is Sponsored by [The Ayn Rand Institute]( [Energy Talking Points, featuring AlexAI, by Alex Epstein]( [Express VPN]( [Hendershott Wealth Management]( & ( [Michael Williams & The Defenders of Capitalism Project]( [Support the Show]( / yaronbrookshow ) [Sponsor the Show](askyaron@yaronbrookshow.com/) [One-time donation]( Join the [Yaron Brook Show YouTube channel]( / @yaronbrook ) Like what you hear? Like, share, and

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