SiM'IAI. MKKKDITV 191 



of one people spread by imitation to a: iople. s * 



The imitation ,f <nie people by another has been a prin- 

 cipal .-..n.Iitioii of tli.- progress of civilization in all its 

 stages. The peoples of western Kun>p.. imitated the 



ir laws. their architecture and 



their mat. rial The Romans imitatiMl the 



world which they had conquered. In modern 

 - Japan has deliberately imitated certain feat 



(ML 



Imitation t.-n-U to -pivad in geometrical progression. 11 



The spread of i ,:ture eh-im-nt, a helicf, an art, ; 



ntion, a sentiment, a habit or attitude of mind of 



any kin to proceed in geometrical progression, 



because each indi\ i.lual or body of individuals that imi- 



tate the new il -a ami <-ml>o<ly it in practice, becomes the 



center of radiation O f th.- nl.-a to all communicating in- 



<iivi<luals or groups. Moi uith each step in the 



i*l of the idea over a wider area to larger numbers 



he powor of mass-suggestion grows. 14 The 



rate of spread is marvelous. A new style of wearing the 



MI. h irames as ping-pong an<l -liabolo, appear rays- 



nsly, become all the rage for a period, then disap- 



MuMriily as they came. Naturally this sj 

 of imitation is con-liti- tin- .l-iiMt\ of population. 



the degree of development of the means of communica- 

 tion, ami the use made of those means. Because of this 

 law of imitation, n higher degree of cultural uniformity 

 is possible in the I'nit.-.i States than in .. Local 



i*ts are gradually passing away in civilized nations. 



Is owinir to contra imitation that fashions are SO 



op f . pp. S54-SSA. 



Tk, l^tn of Imitmtio*. ParwM tnuw^ ted. rf.. pp. 

 1 16. McDou*ll. op. ct f ., p 



