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Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America

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Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken AmericaA prominent senator assesses the destructive ideas that have seized the American spirit and shows how the hidden alignments in our politics can free us from their hold. Today, the United States is in a crisis and it's not just a political one: over fifty years, the pursuit of profit has undermined virtue and character, while too many of us have become convinced that happiness results from acting as good consumers, rather than as good citizens. New

A prominent senator assesses the destructive ideas that have seized the American spirit--and shows how the hidden alignments in our politics can free us from their hold.

Today, the United States is in a crisis--and it's not just a political one: over fifty years, the pursuit of profit has undermined virtue and character, while too many of us have become convinced that happiness results from acting as good consumers, rather than as good citizens. New technologies threaten essential human capabilities, like friendship, thinking, and creation. And a winner-takes-all mentality has given the rich and well-connected nearly uncontested control of our politics and has corrupted our government. The result: Americans have lost the sense of daily purpose and connection that are vital to happiness, becoming anxious, angry, and adrift. In this vacuum, Donald Trump, feeding off the emptiness and resentment, has come to power.

In recent years, Senator Chris Murphy has stepped forward to challenge the Trump administration's assaults on our democracy. But he also sees that these assaults are a symptom of a deeper crisis: the abandonment of the common good as our country's organizing principle. In his unflinching new book, he draws on history and political philosophy to expose how six different cults have seized hold of American life and paved the way to our current troubles: a cult of profit that punishes workers, a cult of globalism that weakens communities, a cult of technology that turns us against one another and poisons our young, a cult of consumption that undermines citizenship, a cult of credentialism that devalues those without degrees, and a cult of corruption that threatens democracy.

Refusing despair, Murphy offers a new politics of the common good that is both deeply rooted in our past and a radical challenge to the status quo. It is also capable of drawing support across the political spectrum: as Murphy shows, a majority of Americans--including many Trump voters--favor policies that confront these destructive cults by curbing corporate power, controlling predatory technology, enhancing face-to-face connection, granting workers greater control of their lives, and removing big money from our politics. The common good, Murphy shows, is no object of nostalgia; it is a vital principle ready to be claimed today.

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J. E.
New York, US
★★★★★ 5
Lightweight yet warm
Color: Blue Moment, Size: King (90 in x 108 in), Color: Blue Moment, Size: King (90 in x 108 in)
I got this blanket for my hubby and I to use at his parents house -- I got the king to use on a queen bed. It is very soft and fuzzy -- the cats really like it. It is very lightweight but keeps us warm on slightly chilly spring mornings. It machine washed and dried well with almost no lint. It looks good too. This review is for Berkshire Ribbed VelvetLoft® Blanket – 330gsm Medium Weight Plush, Extra Soft & Warm Plush Blanket for Bedroom, Couch, Travel – Durable & Easy Care(Blue Moment, King Size 90" x 108")
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2026
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Mike E - Houston, TX
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 3
Mediocre blanket, not usual Berkshire quality
Color: Irish Cream, Size: Throw (50 in x 60 in)
Got to admit, wasn't overly impressed with this blanket. It came shedding like a dog out of the box. And it's pretty thin. I've bought quite a few Berkshire products and been very impressed, but this particular blanket I wasn't too impressed with..
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2026
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Pam Kullerd
Battle Creek, US
★★★★★ 5
Good quality
Color: Pink, Size: 50"Wx60"L
My great granddaughter asked for this throw so I purchased it for her. The throw is so soft and looks exactly like the picture. The quality is good and the price was right. It’s light weight so she can roll it up and throw in her backpack to take to friends houses. I received the throw on time and I would recommend this product and seller.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2026
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Love this dress
Omaha, US
★★★★★ 3
It sheds
Color: Pink, Size: 50"Wx60"L
When I bought the blanket with the assumption that it would be pink leopard on both sides. Unfortunately, when I retrieved, my package it was white on the inside and pink leopard on the outside. It was nice until it started to shed so I gave it to my sister. I did not like the size I should've gotten something way bigger. It will keep you warm though. Especially during your period. It wasn't all the way soft because one side was odd the other is what you actually offer so that part I didn't like very much. Overall it does get the warming job done.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2026
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Charlotte Bentle
Belleville, US
★★★★★ 2
Different than I expected
Color: Pink, Size: 50"Wx60"L
Thin fabric for a throw blanket. Doesn’t look anything like the photo of the product. Pattern is somewhat off and different looking than expected.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2025

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