Reality Television vs Reality

Reality television is the most popular television craze of our age. There are a multitude of shows that now depict just about any kind of reality that you can imaging, ranging from bachelors looking for new partners to shows seeking the next vocal extravaganza. Ordinary people from all walks of life dream of making it big, striking it rich, or finding true love. This story combines the excitement of travel with the challenge of figuring out clues and taking on daredevil style stunts to further a team's advantage. Those who are fortunate enough to be selected will do almost anything in order to be first at the finish line and collect their prize.

The remainder of us fall into the voyeur category. We sit in our living rooms watching these shows, identifying with what is represented as a cross section of ordinary people doing extraordinary...