Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 2: Utopia as an Experimental Culture. Quote 2

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Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 2: Utopia as an Experimental Culture. Quote 2

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Post published:March 1, 2018
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“Heavens are usually described by listing the good things to be found in them, but no one has ever designed a really interesting heaven on that principle.” (p. 37)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Heavens are usually described by listing the good things to be found in them, but no one has ever designed a really interesting heaven on that principle.” (p. 37)

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