Profit, Power, and the Crisis of the Common Good (with Sen. Chris Murphy)
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Senator Chris Murphy discusses the intersection of America's political crisis and the collapse of power and connection in the economy.
Why do so many Americans feel powerless, lonely, and disconnected — and what does that have to do with our economy? Senator Chris Murphy joins Nick and Goldy to discuss his new book, Crisis of the Common Good, which makes the case that America’s political crisis is inseparable from a deeper collapse of power, connection, and shared purpose. They dig into the “cult of profit,” Market Humanism, AI, scarcity, corruption, and the limits of an economy organized around efficiency and extraction. It’s a conversation about what happens when profit becomes the highest measure of success, and what it would mean to build an economy rooted in dignity, connection, and the common good. Senator Chris Murphy is the junior United States Senator for Connecticut Social Media: @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @ChrisMurphyCT Further reading: Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America Watch Nick Debate Obama Admin Economist Jason Furman: NickHanauer.Substack.com Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Facebook: Pitchfork Economics Podcast Bluesky: @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Threads: pitchforkeconomics YouTube…
People in this episode
Hosts: Nick Hanauer, Goldy
Guest: Senator Chris Murphy
Topics covered
- economic crisis
- political power
- common good
- profit culture
- connection
- AI
- scarcity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Civic Ventures, Obama Admin, Pitchfork Economics
Books & works: Crisis of the Common Good
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