Then the lollipops are concealed and the children are asked to notice any gain in happiness or reduction in tension. Then a strong distraction is arranged-say, an interesting game. Later the children are reminded of the candy and encouraged to examine their reaction. While Walden Two has its own code of behavior, there is little institutionalized government. Neither a democracy nor a totalitarian state, the community is run by a six-member Board of Planners.
Managers are in charge of child care, agriculture, public relations, etc.
Visitors are welcome but, like residents, must work for their keep. Walden Two is composed of about 1000 members and has sister communities elsewhere. Most students will be surprised to hear that Walden Two has been used as the blueprint for a few communities. Los Horcones, an outpost community in Mexico's Sonora Desert, is a good example. Briefly, the community was established in the late 1960s when Juan Robinson, a university psychology student in Mexico City, read Walden Two and became a convert.