... feed. His studies guided him towards the concept that the learning process is basically a matter of stimulus and is rewarded, or "reinforced," response. His 'Walden Two' (1948) is a novel of life in a utopian community based on his principles of social engineering. "Walden Two" pictures a society in which human problems are solved in a scientific way. All behaviors are taught and engineered. Members of ... "Walden Two" have no individual status. However, the sense of belonging in the members of the colony is evident throughout the novel. In this novel, learning is its own reward and .....

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... was a great father to them. With the war wrapping up, Skinner was prompted by a conversation with a friend about how life would change with the war over. He began work on Walden Two, a fictional book portraying a Utopian community of around 1000 people. The book is centered around Skinner's behaviorism, the idea that human behavior can be controlled by manipulating contingencies of reward ... and, to a lesser extent, punishment. From an early age, members of Walden Two are conditioned to be productive and happy members of society. Responses to this book were of both praise and protest. ...

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