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'The Circle' Reflects Real Life Gone Wrong In Silicon Valley

Tom Hanks, Emma Watson and Patton Oswalt in a scene from "The Circle." (Francois Duhamel/ STX Financing via AP)
Tom Hanks, Emma Watson and Patton Oswalt in a scene from "The Circle." (Francois Duhamel/ STX Financing via AP)

The film “The Circle,” based on the 2013 novel by Dave Eggers, portrays a fictional Silicon Valley with realistic themes and foreboding conclusions.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Edmund Lee (@edmundlee) of Recode about how the film’s dystopian themes are resonating in the real-life tech industry.

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