Friday, October 16, 2009

Skinner's Walden Two

Walden Two is Skinner's classic attempt to put the principles of operant conditioning into practice. More a traditional novel with a storyline than an academic explanation of theory, Skinner tries to explain what a society based on operant conditioning would look like.

The complete book is not yet online for free. Amazon.com has used copies for under $1 a piece.

Compete online version of the Spark Notes for Walden Two
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/walden2/

Wikipedia entry for Walden Two
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden_Two

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