# What Communities Lose When America Abandons the 'Common Good'

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Podcast: [KQED's Forum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-forum-910728)
Published: 2026-05-27T19:18:00+00:00
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America used to value things — youth sports, local businesses and accessible healthcare, for example — simply because they were good for communities. That’s according to Sen. Chris Murphy, who says over the past 50 years the United States has seen a shift away from common goods in favor of profit, disconnection and unhappiness. We speak with the Connecticut Democrat about his new book, “Crisis of the Common Good,” and the values he believes could unite America — or at least the Democratic Party. Guests: Chris Murphy, senator from Connecticut (D), U.S. Senate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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