Let's Make a Deal

I had a terrible thought. Could this all be a huge reality show cooked up by the media just to suck everyone in and get them to watch commercials? Nothing is really happening in the world, it's all contrived, the ultimate audience participation gimmick. Meanwhile, anything approaching morality takes a back seat. There was a story on the news the other night about a guy who discovered his bank had made a mistake and transferred a half a million bucks into his account. He called them up, according to the TV anchor person, to report the mistake, and was told brusquely by the imbecile at the other end of the line that if it was in his account it was his. So he went on a giant spending spree. The announcer went on to say that as far as the law is concerned it's clear, as long as the man attempted to alert the bank he was legally entitled to the money. Nevertheless, the man intends to pay it all back. The two anchor morons had a couple moments of levity about the matter, and then one of them concluded giddily, "it's the bank's goof, they should eat it." Half a million bucks. Just like that, anything approaching ethics down the tubes, and your children might have been tuned in. I said it's a huge reality show, but I take it back. It's a surreality show.