Thursday, March 3, 2011

Microblog #34, "Opening Skinner's Box, Chapter 10"

Summary
First, Mrs. Slater tells us the history of lobotomy. Then, she tells us it's better than Prozac.

Discussion
I can't agree with the argument of the second half of this chapter. I think there's a real fundamental difference between cutting out tissue and treating them with drugs, in spite of what Mrs. Slater says. In one case, we know there are consequences, in the other I suppose we can't prove there aren't. Those aren't the same at all.

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