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This 5 page paper is a tutorial on how to write a reaction paper, with the use of Walden Two. Details from this B.F. Skinner book are explored and ideas about utopian society are discussed. No additional sources cited.
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writing on this subject might want to point out that there is only a scant semblance of a plot. Instead, Skinner--the scientist that he is, takes one on a journey
through a utopia and reveals what is occurring through use of characters and dialog. The plot is succinct. There are a handful of individuals who are provided a tour of
Walden Two and they find out just what Skinners utopia is like. Essentially, that is the plot, but it is designed to take the reader on a tour of Walden
Two so that they can see just what a utopia is like. The narrator of the work is purportedly a professor, not unlike Skinner, and one gets that sense that
everything is being told to them in a matter of fact way. In fact, at times, this narrative appears to be more akin to a nonfiction work. A student
writing on this subject should note that the author is a scientist and behaviorism is incorporated into this book that demonstrates exactly what a perfect society is like. What is
Walden Two, this perfect society, like? First, it seems to be a sustainable society as people are able to make what they need to live. A lot of attention
has been paid to this concept as much war and discrepancies are precipitated on the fact that people need things from others. Trade and whatnot do come into play politically
and even today, in the midst of war, some believe that if America had its own oil supply--or even a little bit more--it could avoid confrontation. Yet, sustainability is
not key to prevention. Skinner seems to think that aside from natural things, the real key to human happiness and making sure everyone gets along, is in the social science
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