Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 17: Freedom and Dignity Revisited. Quote 1

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Post published:January 23, 2020
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“[Many of my critics] have resorted to highly emotional terms, and a kind of hysterical blindness seems to have prevented some of them from reading what I actually wrote.” (p. 195)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“[Many of my critics] have resorted to highly emotional terms, and a kind of hysterical blindness seems to have prevented some of them from reading what I actually wrote.” (p. 195)

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