Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson

Who Is Shaping Your Child’s View of America? Dr. Ben Carson with Dr. Ami Butler

1.8K views · 2d ago · 29:51

Guest: Dr. Ami Butler

Who is shaping what your child believes about America – and about themselves? Guest host Dr. Ami Butler sits down with Dr. Ben Carson for a conversation about the influence reaching our children, the history he wants them to understand, and the encouragement that can change what they believe is possible.

Topics: What are we teaching the children who will inherit America? · Dr. Carson’s concern about who shapes our children · Can knowing history help children resist propaganda? · Freedom brings responsibility to the next generation · Are children too young to understand patriotism? · Reading, conversations, and free learning resources

Could Your Home Survive the Next Hurricane? Dr. Ben Carson with FIU Engineers

3.6K views · 1w ago · 20:00

Guest: FIU Engineers

Will your family have a home to return to after the next hurricane? Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson joins FIU engineering dean Dr. Jack Puleo and wind engineering professor Dr. Arindam Gan Chowdhury to explore how stronger homes can protect families, what to check before a storm, and why the real cost of housing includes what happens when disaster strikes.

Topics: Protecting the home your family depends on · Testing homes before the next storm does · Could a home ever take the worry out of a hurricane? · Aging infrastructure and the risk of power outages · Why small models cannot answer every question · The idea behind a much bigger storm-testing facility

Where Did the Homelessness Money Go? HUD Secretary Scott Turner Demands Accountability

6.5K views · 2w ago · 22:11

Where did the money go, and who was actually helped? Money meant to help people without a home should change lives. HUD Secretary Scott Turner joins Dr. Ben Carson to question the results of homelessness spending in Los Angeles, discuss allegations that public funds paid for personal luxuries, and explain why he wants greater accountability.

Topics: Housing, opportunity, and a family’s future · Could building differently make homes more affordable? · Are outdated rules holding housing back? · Building homes—and opportunity—in America · Skilled trades deserve respect · No college degree doesn’t mean no future

The Missing Starter Home: Can Young Families Still Put Down Roots?

2.8K views · 3w ago · 12:58

Why should starting a family mean leaving the community you love? Dr. Ben Carson joins Bobby Fijan, co-founder of the American Housing Corporation, at HUD’s Innovative Housing Showcase on the National Mall to explore missing starter homes, the cost of building where families want to live, and a new approach to making homeownership more attainable.

Topics: Welcome from the Innovative Housing Showcase · How Philadelphia shaped Bobby Fijan’s housing mission · Saving the American dream through starter homes · Why families leave cities · Affordability where people want to live · Advice for families who feel priced out