"I have been misunderstood" An interview with B.F.Skinner, Center Magazine (March/April 1972), pp. 63
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It is a mistake to suppose that the whole issue is how to free man. The issue is to improve the way in which he is controlled.
— B. F. Skinner
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About B. F. Skinner
Burrhus Frederic Skinner (20 March 1904 – 18 August 1990) was an American behaviorist, author, inventor, baseball enthusiast, social philosopher and poet.
About B. F. Skinner
Burrhus Frederic Skinner (20 March 1904 – 18 August 1990) was an American behaviorist, author, inventor, baseball enthusiast, social philosopher and poet.
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