The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. B. F. Skinner machinemanproblem Change image and share on social
No theory changes what it is a theory about; man remains what he has always been. B. F. Skinner manremaintheory Change image and share on social
Religions work for their own aggrandizement - strengthen the church and so on - and they use reinforcers of one kind or another to get obedience and so on from their communicants. B. F. Skinner aggrandizementchurchcommunicant Change image and share on social
Even the mundane task of washing dishes by hand is an example of the small tasks and personal activities that once filled people's daily lives with a sense of achievement. B. F. Skinner achievementactivitydaily Change image and share on social
A person who has been punished is not less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment. B. F. Skinner avoidbehaveincline Change image and share on social
We have not yet seen what man can make of man. B. F. Skinner makeman Change image and share on social
I think my novel, 'Walden Two,' has made people stop and look at the culture they have inherited and wonder if it is the last word or whether it can be changed. B. F. Skinner changecultureinherit Change image and share on social
I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is. B. F. Skinner decisiondesigndirect Change image and share on social
Give me a child and I'll shape him into anything. B. F. Skinner childgiveshape Change image and share on social
The environment shapes people's actions. B. F. Skinner actionenvironmentpeople Change image and share on social