I agree. We live in a materialistic world.
I have to clarify that there are reality shows that they seem productive to me. Those shows that help people in difficult situations, I think they contribute a grain of sand. I know they make a profit out of this, but as long as they help others, I can tolerate this.
You reminded me my mother crying, for the stories that shared the tv-show "Extreme-makeover". And I have to admit that at some point I ended up crying along with she, haha.