The Unconstitutional, Immoral Military Draft

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Ben Bayer and Tristan de Liège discuss the military draft and its implications in light of recent changes to the Selective Service System.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nZD3IdL4PY Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer and Tristan de Liège discuss the military draft in light of recent changes to the Selective Service System. Debating Selective Service System changes Unconstitutionality of the draft The immorality of the draft The impracticality of the draft Palantir’s endorsement of the draft Resources: Against The Un-American Call for National Service, ARI Podcast A Central Planner's Trojan Horse: The Technological Republic, ARI Podcast Ayn Rand, entry on the Draft, Ayn Rand Lexicon Ayn Rand, “Wreckage of the Consensus” in Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal This episode was recorded on April 22, 2026. Image credit: Andrew Harnik / staff / via Getty Images

People in this episode

Guests: Ben Bayer, Tristan de Liège

Topics covered

• military draft
• Selective Service System
• unconstitutionality
• immorality
• impracticality
• Palantir

Keywords

• military draft
• Selective Service
• unconstitutionality
• immorality
• Palantir
• national service
• Ayn Rand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ayn Rand Institute

Books & works: Against The Un-American Call for National Service, A Central Planner's Trojan Horse: The Technological Republic, Ayn Rand, entry on the Draft, Wreckage of the Consensus

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