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  • [Audio] Did you come to the conclusion of behaviorism, in regarding why people behave the way they do, before you read Skinner?

     

     

    Oh yes, long before! In other words, a lot of conditions are visible, but you have to be trained in a way of examining new ideas without personal bias. It's a very difficult thing to attain. In other words, an egocentric person might say, "It'll never work," rather than point out the specific qualities that won't work. You can't say, "That building won't work." You have to point out that the beams are not strengthened properly to support the weight of that building; you have to point out the specifics. If you say, "People will always be greedy," that's an ego problem. "How do you intend to solve greed?" is the question.


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    Proofreading OKAnswered by Jacque FrescoRoxanne MeadowsTVP Authorized

    QA#: 2012061713
    Transcribed by Nathaniel Wotring

    Created on 13/11/2012 in TVP Seminar Q&A w/ Audio Support

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