UTOPIANS-DREAMERS
B. F. SKINNER (1904- )
Despite acknowledging that his controversial theories discourage personal freedom, if not doing away with it altogether, Skinner feels that his methods of behavior modification are the only viable means to insure a stable and productive human future.
His Utopia: WALDEN TWO
The utopia described in Skinner's 1948 book, Walden Two, is a fictional community based on the principles of a totally engineered life-style, from material goods to human behavior. Instead of reverting back to the old ways of doing things as most communes had done, the Walden Two approach was to forge ahead, using science to make life both better and easier.
The men and women who live at Walden Two are all of equal status. The community is run by designated Managers and Planners. Everything is shared, and work is rewarded with labor credits in place of money. Constructive behavior is positively reinforced. The residents of totally self-sufficient Walden......
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