Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 6: The Steep and Thorny Way to a Science of Behavior. Quote 19

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Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 6: The Steep and Thorny Way to a Science of Behavior. Quote 19

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“The practical problem in continuing the struggle for freedom and dignity is not to destroy controlling forces but to change them …” (p. 80)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The practical problem in continuing the struggle for freedom and dignity is not to destroy controlling forces but to change them …” (p. 80)

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