“There is a form of imitation that is explorative, developmental. It is a way of learning. Emulation. It’s goal is to master and wildly surpass the examples. There is another form that is parasitic, and simply converts human agents to replication activity. Both of them remake minds in their image. Take a look around your newsfeed and beyond, and you’ll immediately see which of these forms reigns. When you begin to understand the mechanics of why, kindly get in touch with us.”

— an anonymous informant