Ticket Information

Members: Complimentary admission with prior registration.
Registration through St. Louis Forum does not include a copy of the book. If you would like to purchase Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America, copies will be available at the event.

Program Description

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Westfall Politics & History Series Presents U.S. Senator Chris Murphy

Author of “Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America”

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. The result: Americans have lost the sense of daily purpose and connection that are vital to happiness, becoming anxious, angry, and adrift. In “Crisis of the Common Good,” Senator Chris Murphy draws on history and political philosophy to offer a new politics of the common good that is both deeply rooted in our past and a radical challenge to the status quo. 

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.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Speaker

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy
 

Important Notes

Parking is onsite at the St. Louis County Library, Clark Family Branch.
Doors open at 6:00 PM.
A list of St. Louis Forum registrants will be supplied to the event check-in staff.
Reserved seating will be available for St. Louis Forum.
 

Event Timeline

Registration Begins: 6:00 pm
Panel Begins: 7:00 pm