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Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. This month, Emily Bazelon talks with Senator Chris Murphy about his new book Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America. Their conversation explores the spiritual crisis Murphy sees at the heart of America, why he believes Trump is a symptom rather than the disease, and what solutions he proposes for rebuilding community and reconnecting Americans to a sense of shared purpose.This partial transcript has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Emily Bazelon: You talk about breaking up corporate power as a way of unrigging the economy, making people feel a sense of ownership. Tell us a little........

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