Digital Social Hour

Episode: Why Self-Sufficiency is the Future of Living | Owen Benjamin DSH #1175
Release Date: February 11, 2025
Host: Sean Kelly
Guest: Owen Benjamin

1. Embracing Self-Sufficiency

Owen Benjamin kicks off the discussion by highlighting the merits of self-sufficient living. He emphasizes the importance of producing one's own food and resources, contrasting it with modern dependency on centralized systems.

• Owen Benjamin [00:00]: "own a company that makes the thing I'm telling you to study."
• Owen Benjamin [02:09]: "Men are about, are you good at something? Are you cool? Can I trust you? And together it makes a good family, you know?"

2. Transition from Hollywood to Homesteading

Owen delves into his personal journey from a Hollywood career to embracing the homestead lifestyle. He discusses the challenges he faced with mainstream platforms and how rejection led him to build his own self-sustaining life.

• Owen Benjamin [07:02]: "I started butting heads with mainstream culture a little more."
• Owen Benjamin [10:07]: "I built our house. We're in now, and we don't have to be landlords. It was like, awesome."

3. Critique of Modern Society and Censorship

The conversation shifts to Owen's views on social media censorship and the declining state of free speech. He criticizes major platforms for their selective censorship and shares his experiences of being banned from services like Airbnb and YouTube.

• Owen Benjamin [12:04]: "They always censor. It's just like, are they censoring the good? Like, something that is helpful?"
• Owen Benjamin [13:00]: "But I'm not lying. I can be wrong all the time, but when you see the fundamentals are just all not there, it's crazy."

4. Exploring Conspiracy Theories

Owen opens up about his interest in various conspiracy theories, ranging from the authenticity of the moon landing to the reality of pandas. He shares his skepticism towards established historical narratives and scientific consensus.

• Owen Benjamin [24:10]: "Once I started seeing what's capable and like what social engineering is and all that, that's when I started questioning."
• Owen Benjamin [46:28]: "I think they're real the way a shih tzu dog is real. You know how you guys made the shih tzu dog?"

5. The Impact of Dependency on Systems

Owen discusses the vulnerabilities inherent in modern society's dependency on centralized systems for essentials like food, water, and energy. He warns of potential societal collapse if these systems fail and underscores the need for individual and community resilience.

• Owen Benjamin [32:35]: "We rely on air conditioning, energy, food, gas. You're all depending on someone else."
• Owen Benjamin [33:21]: "We're nine meals away from revolution at all times."

6. Personal Anecdotes and Future Plans

Wrapping up, Owen shares personal anecdotes about his family's life on the homestead, his return to teaching piano, and his commitment to fostering self-reliance. He also touches upon his plans to create more independent platforms free from mainstream media constraints.

• Owen Benjamin [37:00]: "Now we have four kids, single income, like, my wife's a stay at home mom."
• Owen Benjamin [53:21]: "My newest one is completely clean. It's like family friendly, which again, clean is the future after I went through the end wars."

Notable Quotes

• On Self-Sufficiency:
  Owen Benjamin [01:13]: "You're what you eat, eats. So it's like, you know, your cow eats the grass. The grass is grown from the soil, the water."

• On Censorship:
  Owen Benjamin [12:18]: "They'll always censor. It's just like, are they censoring the good? Like, something that is helpful?"

• On Conspiracies:
  Owen Benjamin [26:04]: "There's huge bombs. But think about it. What's the evidence of fallout radiation from nuclear bombs? There's none."

• On Dependency:
  Owen Benjamin [32:42]: "Big armies don't really go to small towns. They go to, like, big cities."

• On Personal Transformation:
  Owen Benjamin [37:25]: "We sell them directly on my website. My newest one is completely clean. It's like family friendly, which again, clean is the future after I went through the end wars."

Conclusion

In this episode of Digital Social Hour, Owen Benjamin provides a compelling narrative on the importance of self-sufficiency in today's volatile world. From his personal shift away from a high-profile career to embracing a homestead lifestyle, Owen underscores the necessity of independence and resilience. He challenges mainstream narratives, advocates for personal responsibility, and offers insightful critiques of societal dependencies and censorship. Whether you agree with his perspectives or not, Owen's candid and passionate dialogue offers a thought-provoking exploration of living autonomously in the modern age.

Keep Up with Owen Benjamin:

• Website: OwenBenjamin.com
• Twitter: @owenbenjamin / @Bertari
• Piano Lessons: Available through his website (link to Calendly can be added)

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