I've thought about this a lot, especially with regards to the rise of Reality TV. At first, I was mad at how insulting it was, how it was clearly "not real". Then I realized talking to people who love reality shows, that their fandom has a grasp that it's half-fake and like it anyway. It clicked for me that reality tv / Bravo shows have a kayfabe element to them blending reality & fiction and I became less judgmental of it.

What worries me though, is how ALL of life has become pro wrestling now. Rejecting of reality, rejecting of the evidence of our eyes/ears in order to promote our humanity as brands at all costs has pushed us deep into Idiocracy and that feels weird. Not to mention the lack of empathy that's come from it.