I don't see why game shows would be run any differently from how they are run now. Instead of money you could give a trophy as a price.
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Game shows under communism
I've been wondering how game shows would work under communism for television, radio, et cetera. Would people still win prizes when competing?
How would they be organized?
What show types would stay and what would go?
How would they be run?
How would television work in general under communism? Though I already answered this one myself so nvm on this one.
I don't see why game shows would be run any differently from how they are run now. Instead of money you could give a trophy as a price.
Indeed, I'd hope prizes could be whichever you pick, I'd wanna win like five lids of weed
Why would I want to compete with someone over some petty glorified objects (such as trophies), which would just be socially backwards in a communist society, when I have access to the means to sustain life and my community has the resources needed to allocate my labor as I please?
"The people have proved that they can run it... They (the pigs) can call it what they want to, they can talk about it. They can call it communism, and think that that's gonna scare somebody, but it ain't gonna scare nobody" ― Fred Hampton
“Mao Zedong said that power grows from the barrel of a gun. He never said that power was a gun. This is why I don't need no gun to do my thing. What I need is some freedom and the power to determine my destiny” ― Huey P. Newton
Games are fun comradeAlso game shows tend to be fun and I would assume they'd still exist for people to be entertained sans commercials, propaganda, and bullshit. Just fun shit like the show 'wipe out' I think it's called that... You probably wouldn't win stuff for certain games, and it'd just be satisfying to play it
What about movies/sports?
Would these "celebrities" and elite level athletes do regular work which contributes to the community alongside their acting/sports or would acting/sports be considered legit occupations by themselves which contribute to society?
You compete for the sake of competition, it is fun to play games and compete with others. The price is just extra but not the goal.
Probably trying to make participation more appealing than the prize, like a way to demonstrate a skill or giving the participant a chance to do something funny or something that they would normally not be able to do.
Wouldn't the game show lose a lot of excitement with no real prize?
Most game shows I see focus a lot on the contestant going mad with happiness when they win something extraordinary. No real prize would make it kind of "meh" tbh.
Not that I like/watch game shows, but many do.
Why go on a Game show for this? You ought to purpose to the people in your community that you believe a certain amount of land should be allocated for Marijuana cultivation, a worker's council could vote on this, and then there you have it, weed for the entire community. That is if your fellow workers believe the idea to be worthy of taking up, and if not you simply cultivate your own plot of land for personal consumption. Isn't communism great?Indeed, I'd hope prizes could be whichever you pick, I'd wanna win like five lids of weed
Note that I am assuming a decentralized form of organization.
"The people have proved that they can run it... They (the pigs) can call it what they want to, they can talk about it. They can call it communism, and think that that's gonna scare somebody, but it ain't gonna scare nobody" ― Fred Hampton
“Mao Zedong said that power grows from the barrel of a gun. He never said that power was a gun. This is why I don't need no gun to do my thing. What I need is some freedom and the power to determine my destiny” ― Huey P. Newton
A game show where weed is the prize? Sounds good to me
Maybe the game shows that are centered on that kind of thing, like the Price is Right or something, but I wouldn't lose any enjoyment in watching Jeopardy or even a modified version of Wheel of Fortune if they nixed cash prizes.
Yes, I would be down right now for sure, it is pretty expensive for working people to buy.A game show where weed is the prize? Sounds good to me
However, If this were a communist society, I might just venture over to the syndicate or council in charge of marijuana cultivation, ask them how things are going and what not, pick up a few grams of bud and be on my way.
"The people have proved that they can run it... They (the pigs) can call it what they want to, they can talk about it. They can call it communism, and think that that's gonna scare somebody, but it ain't gonna scare nobody" ― Fred Hampton
“Mao Zedong said that power grows from the barrel of a gun. He never said that power was a gun. This is why I don't need no gun to do my thing. What I need is some freedom and the power to determine my destiny” ― Huey P. Newton
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Well there'd be shows a lot like American Idol or X Factor, but instead of singing you babble about Correct Thought and praising the Dear Leader. Insufficient praise of the Leader results in the People's Democracy proclaiming you a revisionist and a capitalist wrecker and having you executed on live television. The winner is named this year's Hero of the People and is awarded two months' extra rations.
Suit yourself, there's nothing like a military coup / the clothes are great, and everybody loves a curfew.
There would not be that kind of need I assume.If you have a careful look on how life was in socialist states like in the USSR in general the need to entertainment was based on things like cinema, theater arts, sports, cultural clubs, vacations all of which were free and with high standards. Games shows today are closely related to the advertisement of products to infuse consuming goods, that the working class has original has made. Game shows just make the people an uncritical mass.Also back in the socialist states of Easter Europe TV had an educational role. 'Fun' can be enjoyed by being into social activities with others in equal relationship where you can advance your self-being in all levels, while contributing in the community and in general to the socialist effort towards communism.
I mean, look at all the people who compete to get High Scores on video games right now, with no discernible prize. Same with the Olympics. Remember that guy who won on Jeopardy like forty times in a row? After awhile I don't think it's really about the prize any more.
Which would you rather have: $2,000, or a permanent (unbeatable) entry in the Guinness Book of World Records?
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That's a good point, could see the result being better game shows as they reward tangible talent over guessing etc.
I wish death on everyone who works for the Department for Work and Pensions.
I for one wouldn't desire to appear in that glossy, worthless celebrity-gossip record collection. It long ago departed serious territory and became revolting profanity (anything after 1997 edition is shit).
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@OP: In all seriousness, the highest prize available under communism: being part of the nomenklatura.
Suit yourself, there's nothing like a military coup / the clothes are great, and everybody loves a curfew.
