Each night they gather in council to vote one of their company off the island. Finally, only two are left. The castoffs are brought back as jury to choose the sole survivor. And 48 million Americans stopped to watch. It offers a metaphor for human existence that touches something deep in our civilization.
Success means climbing over others, leaving the weak and needy behind.
Compassion is a distraction, kindness is inexpedient, conscience is a trap. Trust no one, care for no one. One's only loyalty is to oneself. The object of life, its only meaning, is to be the last one standing - the winner, the survivor. We Jews know this game.