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In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss the war and subsequent negotiations with Iran, and Trump’s visit to China.

 Topics include:

The war’s shifting purpose

The Hormuz evasion

Whim over strategy

Evading Iran’s nature

Stalemate as defeat

Projecting weakness worldwide

Abandoning American ideals

This episode was recorded on May 20th.

Image credits: Trump: Saul Loeb / AFP / via Getty Images; China and Iran Flags: Viacheslav Chernobrovin / iStock / via Getty Images