E.E.A. Eaton

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• 4 Thurow on the new knowledge economy, the Arab world, terrorism, and the need for Oprah

  [T]he problem of terrorism resulting from an increasingly economically backward Arab world is perhaps the most pressing immediate problem for the United States. Thurow's book presents the problem in stark relief...What we would really need is not an Arab-language C-SPAN but an Arab version of Oprah to start her book club over there.

  in Books — by E.E.A. Eaton — on Jul 15, 2004

• 3 Sheryl Crow's "The Light in Your Eyes" as cultural ambassador, and why I dislike singing rodents!

  Don't get me wrong. I'm a big fan of Sheryl Crow. She's not only a great artist, but a great (and controversial) cultural icon for the United States. And I'm a great fan of technology, but I intensely dislike "singing rodents" and other forms of electronic "improvements" to music!

  in Music — by E.E.A. Eaton — on Jun 13, 2004

• 2 Cinematic Satire and "Stepfordization" of the American Left?

  The Stepford Wives, staring the beautiful Nicole Kidman, opens today, June 11th, in all U.S. theaters. In response to my earlier review of the 1975 original, Eric Olsen asked whether the "Stepfordization" metaphor might apply to the political left as well as the right....

  in Video — by E.E.A. Eaton — on Jun 11, 2004

• 1 The "Stepfordization" of America

  When troubled Americans robotically vandalize my employer's washroom with conservative talk show phrases, one has to wonder whether there is a "Stepfordization" of America, as a growing chorus of celebrities claim.

  in Video — by E.E.A. Eaton — on Jun 09, 2004