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(4,555 posts) Thu May 28, 2026, 07:37 AM May 28

Senator Chris Murphy: In Crisis of the Common Good, I lay out six cults that have infected our culture - [View all]

the cults of profit, globalization, technology, consumerism, credentialism, and corruption. Sets of false beliefs that benefit a handful of elites.

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No better time to talk about all of this.

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Senator Chris Murphy: In Crisis of the Common Good, I lay out six cults that have infected our culture - [View all] Passages May 28 OP

K&R ms liberty May 28 #1

"Credentialism"? Fiendish Thingy May 28 #2

A legitimate concern. Passages May 28 #6

To me, the larger issue is the death of expertise senseandsensibility May 28 #7

The cult of capitalism Mysterian May 28 #3

Eh. This is not helpful. yardwork May 28 #4

You might be right. I read a thread here re: President Biden's performance at the debate Passages May 28 #5

I heard him plugging his book on NPR and I was not impressed Coventina May 28 #8

I did not get that impression from him. Passages May 28 #9

When Chris Murphy talks, I listen. yellow dahlia May 28 #10