Promising paradise or threatening hell-fire is, we assumed,… - B. F. Skinner

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Promising paradise or threatening hell-fire is, we assumed, generally admitted to be unproductive. It is based upon a fundamental fraud which, when discovered, turns the individual against society and nourishes the very thing it tries to stamp out. What Jesus offered in return of loving one's enemies was heaven on earth, better known as peace of mind.

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Burrhus Frederic Skinner (20 March 1904 – 18 August 1990) was an American behaviorist, author, inventor, baseball enthusiast, social philosopher and poet.

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Birth Name: Burrhus Frederic Skinner

Alternative Names: Skinner BF • Burrhus F. Skinner • B.F. Skinner

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