Another season of Survivor begins tonight and this one begins under a cloud of tacky controversy. They are dividing the contestants by race – White, Black, Asian, and Latino. This is just begging to offensive in every way.
But it also has gotten the attention of potential audiences and I'm guessing that once the typical viewer starts watching a show like Survivor, they get hooked and stay with it. I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see the race issue disappear within a few episodes; it may just be a hook.
That said, I may not be blogging on it weekly like last season. But I did find time to read a great book criticizing Machiavelli – it turns out the ends don't always justify the means. Who knew?
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