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The Circle

Dave Eggers

A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives—a “compulsively readable parable for the 21st century” ( When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been give...

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It was mentioned in relation to the topic of anonymity on the internet and a potential future where all information is tracked and accessible, like the concept of Sesame Credit.

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It reminds me of a David Eggers book called The Circle that I've mentioned before.

— Episode: CLASSIC: Is Sesame Credit Dangerous?

Episode: CLASSIC: Is Sesame Credit Dangerous?

It was mentioned in relation to the topic of anonymity on the internet and a potential future where all information is tracked and accessible, like the concept of Sesame Credit.

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It reminds me of a David Eggers book called The Circle that I've mentioned before.

There is a version of the internet that exists in this novel where you can no longer be anonymous on the internet anymore and that in and of itself creates this democratization of the internet where if you're not willing to stand behind your trolling and have your name and ID number visible to everyone, then you're not going to do it.

All In with Chris Hayes

The book was cited as an example of a title banned by a right‑wing school board in South Dakota, which led the author to visit the town and speak out against the censorship. The hosts highlighted the ban as un‑American and noted the broader controversy over book bans.

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It was mentioned as an example of a book that was banned from a school in South Dakota by some right-wing school board members, prompting the author to visit the town.

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I really think that the overwhelming majority of people in the country just find book bans un-American. They find them horrifying. They know the historical corollaries with societies that they don't want to be in league with.

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