Saturday 21 March 2015

The Power of Love

“We are only just beginning to understand the power of love because we are just beginning to understand the weakness of force and aggression.”
                                    - B.F. Skinner, Walden Two

This quote encapsulates the essence of the behaviourist view of society. Right now we use force and punishment and coercion to achieve socially beneficial ends, but ultimately this is doomed to fail and disappoint us. Only a society based on positive, voluntary interactions can succeed. 

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