Living Walden Two: B.F. Skinner's behaviorist utopia and experimental communities

Walden Two : a behaviorist utopia -- Behavioral psychology and the design of society -- Skinner's utopian vision and the issue of control -- The road not taken : Skinner, experimental communalism, and token economies -- Sunflower House -- Lake Village -- Walden Three -- The early days of Twin Oaks Community -- The planner manager system -- The communal child care program -- The labor credit system -- The appeal of the labor credit system for the communities -- Movement, or, What communards meant when they said Walden Two -- Why people leave -- Mexican contexts -- Education -- The economic structure -- Leadership and decision-making -- Behaviorism as religion

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1: B. F. Skinner's Walden Two -- 1. Walden Two: A Behaviorist Utopia -- 2. Behavioral Psychology and the Design of Society -- 3. Skinner's Utopian Vision and the Issue of Control -- Part 2: The Reception of Walden Two among Behaviorists -- 4. The Road Not Taken: Skinner, Experimental Communalism, and Token Economies -- 5. Sunflower House -- 6. Lake Village -- 7. Walden Three -- Part 3: Twin Oaks Community and the Heyday of the Communities Movement -- 8. The Early Days of Twin Oaks Community -- 9. The Planner-Manager System -- 10. The Communal Child-Care Program -- 11. The Labor-Credit System -- 12. The Appeal of the Labor-Credit System for the Communities Movement -- or, What Communards Meant When They Said Walden Two -- 13. Why People Leave -- Part 4: Comunidad Los Horcones: Utopia in the Desert -- 14. Mexican Contexts -- 15. Education -- 16. The Economic Structure -- 17. Leadership and Decision Making -- 18. Behaviorism as Religion -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Interviews -- Works Cited -- Index.