What Is Left To Learn From 'The Apprentice?'

A question is asked in this article announcing the winner of 'The Apprentice: Martha Stewart,' wondering if there is really anything left to be learned about business from this brand of reality TV shows, er, show (Stewart season one will be the one and only, while Donald Trump's original 'The Apprentice' gets a change of venue, filming season 5 in Los Angeles). If the producers go to all the trouble to cast mavericks, wild cards, and crazy people who have found a way to seemingly succeed in business, why are the eventual winners always straight-laced and boring text-book business types? Maybe that is the lesson, and it just needs to be reinforced over and over . . . - Martha Goes With The Pros On Her 'Apprentice' (MSNBC)