We Do Not Choose Survival As A

The Strengthening Of Behavior Which Results From Reinforcement Is Appropriately Called 'conditioning'. In Operant Conditioning We 'strengthen' An Operant In The Sense Of Making A Response More Probable Or, In Actual Fact, More Frequent.

Many Social Practices Essential To The Welfare Of The Species Involve The Control Of One Person By Another, And No One Can Suppress Them Who Has Any Concern For Human Achievements

...not Everyone Is Willing To Defend A Position Of 'not Knowing.' There Is No Virtue In Ignorance For Its Own Sake.

We Shouldn't Teach Great Books; We Should Teach A Love Of Reading. Knowing The Contents Of A Few Works Of Literature Is A Trivial Achievement. Being Inclined To Go On Reading Is A Great Achievement.

A Child Who Has Been Severely Punished For Sex Play Is Not Necessarily Less Inclined To Continue; And A Man Who Has Been Imprisoned For Violent Assault Is Not Necessarily Less Inclined Toward Violence.