This paper is a review of B. F. Skinner's Beyond Freedom and Dignity . It was written for a course in Technology and Learning at the University of Houston Clear Lake. He explains why these methods may continue to fail. The well known operant behaviorist proposes a social change in his book.
Skinner provides a formula for survival and for improvement of social conditions.
This book consists of nine chapters. Skinner says that man's behavior is influenced by his environment. The first chapter deals with this technology of behavior and how it could be used to improve our culture. Chapters two and three discuss the major issues of freedom and dignity. Autonomous man believes in less control and the freedom to make choices.