It is good to see Skinner going beyond permissiveness, which, despite the excellence of its emphasis on spontaneity, too often leads to vacuousness, sloppy work habits, and alienation.

I am glad that David Barash has a greater respect for B.F. Skinner after having reread Beyond Freedom and Dignity, and that he recognizes “that in [Skinner’s] legacy ... all scientists have a ...

Soon after writing Beyond Freedom and Dignity, I learned that Dr. Skinner would be lecturing at the Morse Auditorium at Boston University. Seating more than 700, the auditorium filled beyond capacity.

Bargh has been fascinated by the existential questions of free will and personal responsibility since reading BF Skinner's "Beyond Freedom and Dignity" while taking a high school psychology class.