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I liken the Survivor series to the ratrace ( a.k.a. rumbling & tumbling in the the corporate jungle a.k.a. climbing the corporate ladder a.k.a. snakes and ladders.)

You do know why called a ratrace, don't you?

Give a bunch of people limited resources. Push them to the limits to get the most productivity out of them. Let them compete for the resources. The one who adds the most value gets to take home the largest piece of the cheese and climb higher the ladder. And climb high enough, you get to have a say into the handout of the cheese.

But I don't want to compete, you say. Then don't stand in others' way. There's not enough cheese to go around. Deliver or get out. You're the smartest, you win a couple of rewards - you are a threat. Get out. You are the strongest, you win immunities - you are a threat. Get out. You're boring, you're not charming, you're not funny, you're anal. Get out. You are the weakest- well, maybe you'll be useful to somebody. Manipulation. Alliances form. Words get twisted. Lies get covered. Backs get stabbed. Asses get wiped.

Ultimately, it's the survival of the most mediocre.

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For those not familiar with the reality game show, a bunch of people are isolated on an island into two groups ('tribes'). They have only the bare resources to survive and have to find water, food and shelter on their own. There are reward challenges ( both physcal and mental) where the winning team gets a load of goodies that may be in the form of treats or additional supplies or a night's stay at a luxurious boat. Every three days, there is also a challenge which grants immunity to the winning team. The losing team has to sit in the tribal council and vote off a member. So the participants are voted off one by one until two are left. The winner is then determined by a round of vote taken from those already voted off.

.: 12/22/2001 :.

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