Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 11: The Free and Happy Student. Quote 1

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Post published:December 19, 2019
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“What we may call the struggle for freedom in the Western world can be analyzed as a struggle to escape from or avoid punitive or coercive treatment.” (p. 143)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“What we may call the struggle for freedom in the Western world can be analyzed as a struggle to escape from or avoid punitive or coercive treatment.” (p. 143)

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