I don't think that's what mimetic desire refers to. It's not the imitation of the practices, it's the imitation of the goals. Not so much the goal "to succeed i

I don't think that's what mimetic desire refers to. It's not the imitation of the practices, it's the imitation of the goals. Not so much the goal "to succeed in business" as "to look like a person who is succeeding in business", though, and that's in large part why so many people seem so mediocre at it.