E-mail a friendMarch 29, 2007
Political theorist Benjamin Barber criticizes the worldwide obsession with consumerism. Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut talks about his love of challenges and also performs a track from his upcoming CD.
Benjamin Barber
Benjamin Barber
Benjamin Barber is a noted political theorist who consults regularly with institutions and leaders in the U.S. and Europe. A professor at the University of Maryland, he's also Director of CivWorld, a project of the school's Democracy Collaborative. His books include Jihad vs. McWorld and Consumed. Barber also co-wrote the prize-winning CBS/PBS series, The Struggle for Democracy. He earned his Ph.D. from Harvard and was a founding editor of the distinguished international quarterly, Political Theory.
Cyrus Chestnut
Cyrus Chestnut
Called a major force in the evolution of jazz piano in the 21st century, Cyrus Chestnut first studied piano at age 5. He went on to graduate from Boston's Berklee College of Music and has worked with some of the jazz world's giants, including Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard and Betty Carter. He's also appeared with many of the top symphonies in the U.S., performing unique arrangements of spirituals, standards and classical pieces. Chestnut enjoys mixing styles and recorded his first solo CD in '94.