Walden Two

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What is the central thesis of this text?

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The central thesis of *Walden Two* is that human problems can be solved through a scientific technology of human conduct [1]. The text outlines a fictional utopia set in the United States where this principle is applied [1].

The book presents a society that has adopted this scientific approach to human behavior to address its challenges [1]. However, the provided passages do not elaborate on the specific details of this technology or the particular problems it is designed to solve beyond this general statement.

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Title: Walden Two by B. F. Skinner Description: A reprint of the 1976 Macmillan edition. This fictional outline of a modern utopia has been a center of controversy ever since its publication in 1948. Set in the United States, it pictures a society in which human problems are solved by a scientific technology of human conduct. Categories: Psychology Pages: 321 Snippet: A reprint of the 1976 Macmillan edition.
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