Through Egger's' book, The Circle
A reader can effectively examine the perception that secrets are lies, sharing is caring, and privacy is theft. As evident in The Circle, sharing is a form of caring because it helps in the improvement of welfare of other personalities in a society, for instance, in the case where Mae managed to get a job at Circle Company because Annie shared some ideas with the firm. On the other hand, privacy is theft because if Annie would have failed to notify Mae about the company, the latter would not have benefitted from her luck of rising to high ranks at Circle. Finally, secrets are lies because they deny people the opportunity to maximize on their abilities to make significant achievements in their lives, as in the case where Mae fell in love with two men (Kalden and Francis), an act that was unethical (Eggers, 2013). However, an extensive analysis of Mae's actions shows that secrets are not lies; sharing is not a form of caring, and privacy is not theft hence people should be secretive and privately execute their activities to help them avoid humiliation. As in The Circle, Mae suffered humiliation when the company exposed her secrets and shared her details with the public.
When people or organizations are watching over others
The persons under surveillance change their behaviors and adopt values that their supervisors require. Individuals change their personalities because of the need to avoid negative rewards such as humiliation. For instance, in The Circle, Mae changed her trait of kayaking and became transparent after learning that her employer was monitoring her.
The Circle makes me feel that secrets are lies; sharing is caring, and privacy is theft
Hence it is vital that people become transparent in their activities. Also, organizations can help people engage in appropriate activities through proper supervision.
Reference
Eggers, D. (2013). The circle. San Francisco: McSweeney’s Books
