Koyaanisqatsi

While looking for interesting connections within the text, I remembered a a mention to the film Koyaanisqatsi. "As the elevator rose, the day's featured activities appeared on every elevator wall. There was a screening of Koyaanisqatsi at noon, a self massage demonstration at one, core strengthening at three..." I had never heard of this film so I decided to do some research to see if there was any reason why Eggers chose it in particular. What I found was not surprising. The film consists of stop motion and time lapse footage, and depicts the relationships between humans, nature and technology. This is all to fitting to the plot of The Circle, as it constantly highlights Mae's struggle with the ever presence of technology within the company. Upon finding this subtle connection, I will be on the lookout for more references throughout the book. You guys should keep note that every choice of reference Eggers makes in the book is probably intentional.