The fact that people are happy, that they feel free, that they do what they want to do, is not a guarantee that they are behaving effectively or that they are doing what is best for them.
— B.F. Skinner Modern

Behaviorism

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Beyond Freedom and Dignity

Date / Period

1971

Category

Strange & Unusual

Source

https://archive.org/details/beyondfreedomdig00skin

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