summary of project : reality tv and phhilosophy

Jershey Shore is an American reality TV show that follows the lives of eight housemates spending their lives and time together. It is clear that the element of drama is needed for any successful "reality" show, and this is exactly the element i would like to focus on. Considering the element of drama within reality tv is equivilent to considering the essence of the show or if it is "reality" at all. When i considered these things i considered the greek philosophers. I cant help but wonder if the famous philosophers Thales, Perminedes, and Plato were ever surrounded by drama. Considering that they lived in a time when philosophy was hailed, and everyone had a different way of thinking, i would say yes, they did have drama. It may not have been drama in a sense of "who is sleeping with who" but i believe it was drama in a sense of who was teaching what and who to listen to. They both can be seen as confusing, stressful, or tiring. Nevertheless, i do believe the element existed. Using Plato as an example, reality tv's (jershey shore) distinction is not between reality and illusion. It is the distinction between the more and less real, a superior and inferior world (37pw). With that being said, it is easy for me to go forth and question how real is reality tv? How much does the youth today relate to what is called "reality" within a tv series? It would be easy for me to call reality tv less real, but it would also be misleading because i realize that a vast majority (of youth and young adults) consider it to be more real. Maybe, because they experience many of the things that the cast does, or maybe it is simply because they see the show often. Regardless of why reality tv is more or less real, one thing it has in common with philosophy is the element of drama.