Society already possesses the psychological techniques needed to obtain universal observance of a code -- a code which would guarantee the success of a community or state. The difficulty is that these techniques are in the hands of the wrong people--or, rather, there aren't any right people.
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About B.F. Skinner
B.F. Skinner was a 20th-century American psychologist and social philosopher. Burrhus Frederic Skinner was an American psychologist, behaviorist, inventor, and social philosopher. He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1948 until his retirement in 1974. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Power — The dynamics of influence, authority, and leadership