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:The problem of bringing the uncreative rank and file of a growing society into line with the creative pioneers, in order to save the pioneers' own advance from being brought to a halt, cannot be solved in practice, on the social scale, without also bringing into play the faculty of sheer mimesis—one of the less exalted faculties of Human Nature which has more in it of drill than of inspiration.<ref>Arnold Toynbee, ''A Study of History'', Part III.C.II.(a) p.245.</ref>
:The problem of bringing the uncreative rank and file of a growing society into line with the creative pioneers, in order to save the pioneers' own advance from being brought to a halt, cannot be solved in practice, on the social scale, without also bringing into play the faculty of sheer mimesis—one of the less exalted faculties of Human Nature which has more in it of drill than of inspiration.<ref>Arnold Toynbee, ''A Study of History'', Part III.C.II.(a) p.245.</ref>
On a one-on-one scale for example, earning how to drive a car or operate a computer mouse for example and the resulting economic advancement, is done by mimesis.
On a one-on-one scale for example, learning how to drive a car or operate a computer mouse for example and the resulting economic advancement, is done by mimesis.
==Mimic Octopus==
==Mimic Octopus==