# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Senator Chris Murphy | Crisis of the Common Good
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 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.

A Cappella Books proudly presents an evening with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy in honor of his new book, “Crisis of the Common Good.”

Ticket Options:

General Admission – $16
Includes event admission only. Book not included.

Admission + Book – $36
Includes event admission and a signed first edition of “Crisis of the Common Good.”



Please Note: Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend and have purchased an admission + book ticket, you are still entitled to your signed copy. A Cappella Books will hold your book for up to one month after the event. You may pick it up in-store or call to request shipping.

About the Book

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.

About the Author

Chris Murphy has represented Connecticut in the U.S. Senate since 2013. A previous member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Connecticut state legislature, he is known for his work to combat gun violence, political corruption, and the scourge of loneliness in America. He is the author of "The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy."
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/atlanta/senator-chris-murphy-|-crisis-of-the-common-good/200029924316436
- **Event Categories**: art, contests, literary-art, fine-arts, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Atlanta
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Wild Heaven Beer (West End Brewery & Gardens)
- **lat**: 33.730050428404
- **long**: -84.419009685516
- **full address**: Wild Heaven Beer (West End Brewery & Gardens), 1010 White St SW,Atlanta, Georgia, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Senator Chris Murphy | Crisis of the Common Good being held?
  - **A:** Senator Chris Murphy | Crisis of the Common Good takes place on Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Wild Heaven Beer (West End Brewery & Gardens), 1010 White St SW,Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Senator Chris Murphy | Crisis of the Common Good?
  - **A:** Senator Chris Murphy | Crisis of the Common Good is organized by A Cappella Books.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Senator Chris Murphy | Crisis of the Common Good is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Atlanta, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Senator Chris Murphy | Crisis of the Common Good sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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