The Survivors faced no danger of starving to death if they could secretly uncover where host Jeff Probst and crew hid the food. In addition, the castaways' stints ensured they wouldn't go hungry after being voted off the island, through product endorsements and guest shots on other shows. For years, we have turned to TV and movies for a temporary escape from reality. No wonder we would rather see a simulation. Real reality TV would bore us and remind us of our own lives.
Nobody wants to see people driving to work, working, then driving back home.
Perhaps the notion any one of us could be on screen beckons. Of course anyone on TV is a star. Being filmed while living on a remote island or in an apartment with strangers where the network pays your rent isn't reality, just a way to become famous. In actuality, it's a means to look moronic for the masses. Reality TV sounds more interesting than reality, yet appears even more ridiculous.