Walden II
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Walden Two is a utopian novel that presents a vision of a community where behavior is engineered through operant conditioning.
The community is designed to eliminate negative emotions and promote cooperation and happiness.
Children are raised using behavioral techniques to develop desirable traits.
The novel explores the ethical implications of controlling behavior for the greater good.
It raises questions about freedom, individuality, and the nature of a perfect society.
Walden Two remains a controversial and thought-provoking exploration of social engineering.
The community is designed to eliminate negative emotions and promote cooperation and happiness.
Children are raised using behavioral techniques to develop desirable traits.
The novel explores the ethical implications of controlling behavior for the greater good.
It raises questions about freedom, individuality, and the nature of a perfect society.
Walden Two remains a controversial and thought-provoking exploration of social engineering.
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Mentioned by Fr. Anselm Ramelow as a novel where technocrats manipulate people to be good.
Predictive AI, Manipulation, and Human Freedom According to Aquinas I Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.
