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For most people, faith, politics, and life rarely intersect, and when they do it gets messy. But that doesn’t have to be the case. On Second Look, Benjamin Green explores the possibilities of a fully integrated life — a life in which politics and faith combine with everyday experiences to make a rea…

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    Latest episodes from Second Look with Benjamin Green

    Goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 13:46


    With the OUTSET Network shutting down at the end of July, it’s the final episode of OUTSET’s Second Look. Benjamin says farewell and reflects on his time as part of the OUTSET team. A note from Benjamin: To all who listened and shared and engaged, thank you. Hosting this show has been an altogether good […]

    Toward a Timeless Conservatism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 15:57


    In this week's episode, Benjamin explains the source of his exhaustion with politics and announces a search for what he hopes will be part of the remedy.

    A Second Look at Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 26:00


    In a heart-to-heart episode, Benj shares some of why he feels exhausted at modern politics and society.

    Learn From Trump, Be More Human

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 28:46


    Benjamin talks about how conservatives can learn some tactics from Trump to endure the Trump presidency and see a flourishing of conservatism in the future.

    A Second Look at #RedForEd

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 22:38


    In today's episode, Benjamin talks about the #RedForEd movement in AZ, the teacher walkout, and an idea to avoid situations like this in the future.

    A Second Look at Syria

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 23:58


    In today’s episode, Benjamin discusses five reasons (plus a bonus sixth!) why he’s opposed to military intervention in Syria.

    Is Your Town a Strong Town?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 35:14


    In this week's episode, Benjamin talks about the Strong Towns Strength Test and how to know whether our towns and cities are strong.

    A Second Look at School Shootings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 30:49


    In this week's episode, Benjamin makes some observations about reactions to school shootings and puts forward a simple plan--a plan that has nothing to do with guns--to help end the school shooting epidemic.

    A Second Look at Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 29:58


    In the wake of the Philadelphia Eagles defeating the New England Patriots in Sunday's big game, Benjamin talks about how sports support conservative thinking and also how sports reveal problems in our nation and communities.

    The State of the Union and You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 25:49


    In this week's episode, Benjamin talks about the State of the Union address, why you should watch it, and how it can help you help your community.

    A Second Look at 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 24:36


    In this episode, Benjamin calls us back to the beginning of 2017 and then fast forwards to the end, discussing how 2017 put our national dysfunction on full display.

    A Second Look at Lesser Evils

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 25:25


    In today's episode, Benjamin talks about the Alabama special election between Roy Moore and Doug Jones and the broader implications of that race.

    A Second Look at the Past Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 37:25


    In today's episode, Benjamin is joined by his wife Meredith in celebration of his birthday, and together they reflect on the past year.

    Second Look: We’re Asking the Wrong Questions about Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 23:28


    In this week's episode of Second Look, Benjamin opens the conversation about healthcare by arguing that we need to change the questions we're asking.

    Second Look: We Have to Behave Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 21:43


    In this week’s episode, Benjamin talks about how we behave and communicate online, and ways that people need to improve in order to be good citizens of the Internet. We have to be better, for the sake of our fellow humans.

    How to Integrate Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 21:35


    On today’s episode of Second Look, Benjamin takes a look at what it means to have an integrated life. Why should you want one? How do you get one? Listen to this episode to find out.   Referenced in this episode: OUTSET Podcasts The Stephen Perkins Podcast Benjamin Green is taking a Second Look You’ve […]

    Why I'm Not a Libertarian Anymore Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 21:42


    In this week’s episode, Benjamin clarifies a few things from last week’s episode and shares a few more reasons why he’s not a libertarian anymore but would still support libertarian candidates. Referenced in this episode: Stephen Perkins Podcast: Benjamin Green is Taking a Second Look

    Why I'm Not a Libertarian Anymore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 28:21


    In today’s episode, Benjamin looks at his journey toward and eventually away from libertarianism, and what aspects of libertarian thought he still agrees with.

    The Constitution is Overrated

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 21:39


    In this week’s episode of Second Look, Benjamin looks ahead to Constitution Day and gives five reasons why he thinks the U.S. Constitution is overrated.

    Second Look Returns!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 27:29


    After nearly a year and a half hiatus, Second Look is back! Join Benjamin Green as he talks about the show’s new focus and the direction of the OUTSET Network’s Fall Podcast lineup.

    SL: Episode 42 – A Second Look at Second Look

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 22:47


    Benjamin talks about the show's first year and some of the changes in his perspective over the last year and especially the last few months.

    SL: Episode 41 – What is Conservatism? (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2016 51:08


    Benjamin is again joined by Tyler McNally as they discuss Russell Kirk's Ten Conservative Principles and what it means to be conservative.

    SL: Episode 40 – What is Conservatism? (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016 40:31


    Benjamin spoke to Tyler McNally about what conservatism is. They talked through the first five of Russell Kirk's 10 Conservative Principles.

    SL – Episode 39: Trumpism and the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 26:08


    In this episode, Benjamin focused on the future of conservatism and how the movement will survive Trumpism. He talks about what he sees as the driving forces behind Trumpism as well as the reasons he thinks the Republic would survive a Trump presidency. Mentioned in this episode: Medium Post from last September

    SL: Episode 38 – Frustration and Introspection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016 26:15


    In this episode, Benjamin talks about some of his frustrations with the 2016 race and how many words seem to have lost their meaning, as well as how he doesn’t fit in well with any established political camp. Rod Dreher’s piece about Justice Scalia’s death: http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/scalia-one-nation/

    SL: Episode 37 – A Second Look at Evan Schrage and Kyle Foley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2016 40:43


    Benjamin had OUTSET contributors Evan Schrage and Kyle Foley on the show to talk about some general political philosophy and the 2016 election.

    SL: Episode 36 – Iowa and Lesser Evils

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2016 22:41


    In this episode, Benjamin shares some brief thoughts on the results of the Iowa Caucuses, and shares a transcription on why he has doubts as regards voting for your conscience vs. voting for the lesser of two evils if you’re not happy with your party’s nominee.

    SL: Episode 35 – Nobody Likes a Whiner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 30:05


    Benjamin talks about why he thinks Presidential candidates need to reframe their messages in a less whiny way if they want to win in 2016.

    SL: Episode 34 – Oakeshott, conservatism, and Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2016 32:10


    Benjamin shares some things he's learned since discovering Michael Oakeshott this past week in a piece from First Things.

    SL: Episode 33 – Let’s Talk About the Talk About Guns

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2015 25:01


    Benjamin shares his personal thoughts about Gun Freedom vs. Gun Control and the overall national debate about gun laws.

    SL: Episode 32 – Beware of Cults!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2015 28:00


    Benjamin talks about the dangers of cults of personality, and discusses how this plays out with CJ Pearson, Donald Trump, and Ronald Reagan.

    SL: Episode 31 – A Little Socialism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2015 24:51


    In this episode, Benjamin discusses the merits of instituting a Guaranteed Basic Income and more.

    SL: Episode 30 – Courage in the Face of Danger: Paris, ISIS, and Refugees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2015 32:27


    Benjamin passionately defends his anti-war and pro-refugee stance, in the wake of the attacks in Paris.

    SL: Episode 29 – How the Government Can Help with Poverty

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2015 30:21


    In today's episode, Benjamin focused on a couple ways that the U.S. Government could help those among us who are in poverty.

    SL: Episode 28 – Is it Really the Thought That Counts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2015 33:01


    Benjamin continues the series he kicked off last week about poverty in the US by discussing four ways that the government makes poverty worse.

    SL: Episode 27 – Was Robin Hood Right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2015 28:38


    Benjamin talks about poverty, what causes it, and the basics of how to fix it.Poverty is a complex but important issue, so it's necessary to both understand why it exists and learn about ways to lift people out of poverty.

    SL: Episode 26 – A House United

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 19:22


    Benjamin talks about the importance of political unity and how self governance helps achieve that goal, as well as two specific steps you can take to build a more unified America.

    SL: Episode 25 – Are You Thinking What You Think You’re Thinking?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2015 26:59


    Benjamin talks about four different cognitive biases that cloud politics in the United States, and may be affecting the way you're thinking today.

    SL: Episode 24 – CTRL+ALT+ATTACK! A Primer on Cybersecurity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2015 30:34


    Benjamin talks about cybersecurity and how important it is, what the Obama Administration's priorities are, and three things Congress should do to improve American cybersecurity.

    SL: Episode 23 – 7 National Security Issues That Have Nothing to do with the Military

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 28:59


    In this episode, Benjamin talks briefly about OUTSET's new #SpeakOut campaign, and then goes into detail about seven National Security issues, including Energy Dependence, Alliances, and Government Surveillance.

    SL: Episode 22 – A Pivot, A Pledge, and Privacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2015 29:37


    Benjamin reflects on 6 months of Second Look. Plus, he makes a pledge to listeners and finishes his thoughts on privacy.

    SL: Episode 21 – Don’t Vote For…

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2015 30:45


    ... people who make the problem worse! Benjamin talks about how to spot people who are contributing to the problems in U.S. civil discourse.

    SL: Episode 20 – Finding Some Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2015 30:47


    Benjamin talks about how checking our attitude, communication, and execution can repair civil discourse in this great nation.

    SL: Episode 19 – 10 Problems in Civil Discourse

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2015 35:52


    Benjamin amended some of the statements he made last week and identified 10 more problems with civil discourse as it stands today in America. Identifying problems is the first step toward recreating a productive national society, and these ten things are all important factors to consider as we try to build solutions.

    SL: Episode 18 – Thoughts After the Debates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2015 23:58


    In this episode, Benjamin talked about problems he had with the Debates and that he has observed within the GOP, in an attempt to turn his despair after watching the debate into something positive.

    SL: Episode 17 – School On the Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2015 31:37


    Benjamin Green talks college affordability on this week's Second Look.

    SL: Episode 16 – Rules of Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2015 28:43


    Benjamin talked about the upcoming debates and how to improve them, and also the dire need for civil regeneration in this country.

    SL: Episode 15 – Special Edition!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2015 36:25


    Benjamin gives a quiz contest, and follows up from a question Stephen asked him on last week's Stephen & Company.

    SL: Episode 14 – A Governor, Two Senators, and a Great Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2015 26:58


    Benjamin talks about Scott Walker, Rand Paul's new tax plan, AZ State Senator Kelli Ward, and a review of Inside Out.

    SL: Episode 13 – Trump, Trip, Texas, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2015 29:34


    Benjamin is happy to be back from his summer break in this week's episode!

    SL: Episode 12 – Joy in Being Javert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2015 28:24


    Benjamin discusses the ongoing Duggar and Brian Williams scandals, the perpetual outrage mob, and George Stephanopoulos and his Clinton Foundation donations.

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