“Imitation” as innovation? _partner's thinking

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January 4, 2023 - 5:29am

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•Imitation is not the same as innovation. Innovation involves the creation of brand new ideas or concepts, while imitation involves copying and reproducing something that already exists. While imitation can be a useful learning tool, allowing us to understand the thought processes of master creators and gain insights into their work, it is not the same as creating something truly new and original.
•Innovation, on the other hand, involves bringing together a variety of ideas and concepts from different fields and combining them in new and creative ways. It requires the ability to think outside the box and come up with original solutions to problems. While imitation may play a role in the innovation process, it is not the same as true innovation.

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Anonymous, "“Imitation” as innovation? _partner's thinking", contributed by Syed Mustafa Hussain, Taiwan - Korea Global Classroom 2022, STS Infrastructures, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 4 January 2023, accessed 28 March 2024. https://stsinfrastructures.org/content/“imitation”-innovation-partners-thinking