Walden's UtopiaIn the post-World War II period, there were many aspirations for an improvement in current society. Burrhus F. Skinner decided to give his views on what he believed to be the appropriate steps to take to achieve a true "utopia." There have been attempts at other utopias (which comes from the Greek "no place") and Skinner, in his book, took the best elements of each utopia and consolidated them into one. However, this is not to say that this utopia he creates in his story, titled Walden Two, imitating Thoreau's Walden Pond in Maine, is not without its flaws. The most obvious flaws that strike today's reader are simply due to the fact that this book was published almost 60 years ago. Post-World War II values ​​differed from those of today, and psychology took a back seat during the war in favor of other "real sciences." This social commentary is very relevant to the study of psychology, particularly conditioning/behaviorism, because all consequences of all the actions of the people in Walden Two arise directly from a psychological event, whether it be the children's willingness to learn or children's willingness to learn. the way civil servants (planners/managers) are appointed (not elected). The interesting thing about this book is the way it is written. The main protagonist's name is Burris, awfully close to the name of the author and psychologist Burrhus, and they share almost identical lives and professions. I believe this book essentially breaks down BF Skinner's feelings about creating utopias in characters. Burris would be closest to B.F. Skinner himself, with Skinner's moderate view exemplified in this character, his extremely favorable sentiment exemplified in the character Frazier, and his extremely contra/skeptical sentiment exemplified in Augustine Castle. In order to understand why in fact "Walden Two" is a commentary on American society, we must juxtapose relevant topics in our lives with those in Walden Two to see if they are the antitheses of each other or if they coincide perfectly. One of the most obvious aspects of America and Americans is our economic system. We operate in a capitalist society and the ideal of socialism or communism (similar to that of Walden Two) is severely disregarded. Capitalism breeds competition, and vice versa, and competition breeds extinction. In a capitalist society, everyone tries to “get their own” and leave others in the dust..