These companies became ridiculously successful copying others

Western cultures place an emphasis on being individualistic rather than collective. As a result, people pride themselves on being original. But when was the last time that you made something completely original? Jim Jarmusch, an independent American film maker claims that: “Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination.” Copying is an innate human skill that we need for survival. Albert Bandura, an American psychologist, coined the social learning theory which proposes that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and imitating others. He also claims that people can learn to partake in behaviors…

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