Episode

Senator Chris Murphy Wants You to Join a Cult (Members Only #325)

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The Fifth Column
Published
May 31, 2026
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941
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Summary

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com Chris Murphy ’s book, Crisis of the Common Good, is out now -Murphy opens his book by dunking on his son’s NHL prospects -Pitching the common good -Trump is not the disease. He’s the symptom -Buy more stuff, feel worse, repeat until democracy collapses -Kids, phones and the algorithmic hell machine -Congress wants to regulate tech. Congress may want to log on first -Can In…