Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 2: Are We Free to Have a Future? Quote 8

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Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 2: Are We Free to Have a Future? Quote 8

Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation
Post published:June 28, 2019
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“Is it any easier to get people to think about the future than to get them to act with respect to it?” (p. 18)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Is it any easier to get people to think about the future than to get them to act with respect to it?” (p. 18)

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