Do You Mind if I Borrow Your Personality?

Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth explore the idea of "personality plagiarism" — what happens when you borrow someone else's personality traits. The conversation asks whether copying another person's style, habits, or ways of being has downsides, and where inspiration ends and imitation begins. They also discuss the Crayola Crayon Carver, a product that drew little consumer interest, as a puzzle about buying behavior. In a personal coda, Stephen raises a small dilemma about having copied Angela's email signature and whether he should feel bad about it.