Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss recent developments in the Iran war.
Topics covered:
• [0:00] Intro
• [1:04] Moral vs. stated reasons for the war
• [6:23] The Trump administration’s arbitrariness
• [16:37] The government’s attacks on freedom at home
• [25:36] The risks in leaving the war early
• [31:42] The reaction of Trump’s base to the war
• [38:43] Our un-American foreign policy
This episode was recorded on March 20, 2026.
Credits: v1: simon2579 / DigitalVision Vectors / via Getty Images; v2: PeterPencil / DigitalVision Vectors / via Getty Images
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In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss recent developments in the Iran war.
Topics covered:
• [0:00] Intro
• [1:04] Moral vs. stated reasons for the war
• [6:23] The Trump administration’s arbitrariness
• [16:37] The government’s attacks on freedom at home
• [25:36] The risks in leaving the war early
• [31:42] The reaction of Trump’s base to the war
• [38:43] Our un-American foreign policy
This episode was recorded on March 20, 2026.
Credits: v1: simon2579 / DigitalVision Vectors / via Getty Images; v2: PeterPencil / DigitalVision Vectors / via Getty Images
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youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AynRandInstitute
Download or stream free courses on Ayn Rand’s works and ideas with the Ayn Rand Institute app:
– App Store itunes.apple.com/us/app/ayn-rand-university/id1452535178?mt=8
– Google Play play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aynrandu
ARI is funded by donor contributions. You can support our work by becoming an ARI Member or making a one-time contribution: ari.aynrand.org/donate
Explore these ideas further! ARI's online publication, New Ideal, explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism: newideal.aynrand.org
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