Shark tank is where aspiring entrepreneurs present concepts to millions of dollars with blood in their nose while swimming among predators.
The show changed investment capital into spectator sports and business transactions into gladiatorial entertainment. Many people come looking for investment; many depart with broken self-assurance. Circling, the Sharks directly query, spot mistakes, and negotiate aggressively. I'm out turns a death sentence. Disagreements on assessments demonstrate how little entrepreneurs value their own contributions.
Theater is as much a commercial venture, though. Emotional past events, dramatic music, the Shark's abrupt positive reply. Important personalities comparable to capital: Cuban, O'Leary, Corcoran. They are actors representing themselves instead of only investors.
True shark tanks are aquariums in which predators bound but still dangerous swim endless circles. The metaphor holds true: although cameras and contracts restrict these investors, they are still fundamentally predatory looking for money above friendship. Some athletes are remarkable.