Conversation w/ Don Watkins: Why the West Is Losing Confidence & How to Fix It | Yaron Brook Show

Live Mar 23, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Bonus Episode, Season 12, Episode 8)
Why the West Is Losing Confidence in Itself—and How to Fix It

Why is the West—arguably the most prosperous, free, and innovative civilization in history—losing confidence in itself?

In this episode of The Yaron Brook Show, Yaron Brook is joined by Don Watkins to tackle this urgent question head-on. Together, they’ll explore the cultural, philosophical, and political forces driving today’s crisis of confidence—and, more importantly, what it will take to reverse it. Expect a hard-hitting conversation about ideas, values, and the moral case the West must reclaim if it is to thrive.

Don Watkins is the author of Effective Egoism: An Individualist’s Guide to Pride, Purpose, and the Pursuit of Happiness. He writes at earthlyidealism.com, where he defends a bold, rational vision of individualism.

Don’t miss this timely and provocative discussion on how to restore the West’s moral confidence—and why the future depends on it.

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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.