B.F Skinner's Waldo Two: Positive Change In World Through Manipulation Of Behavior
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B.F Skinner's Waldo Two: Positive Change In World Through Manipulation of
B.F. Skinner, in his novel Walden Two, presents many arguments about how
he foresees a positive change in the world through manipulation of behavior on
the personal level. Sigmund Freud, in his works, specifically Civilizati ....
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.... only say that the concept
of individual freedom is a farce. He takes it a step further and states that
the search for it is where society has gone wrong. He wants no part in the
quest for individual freedom. If we give up this illusion, says Skinner, we
can condition everyone to act in acceptable ways.
Skinner has a specific prescription for creating this utopian society.
He declares that all that is necessary is to change the conditions which
surround man. "Give me the specifications, a ....
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