The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do. The mystery which surrounds a thinking machine already surrounds a thinking man.

The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount.

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

Society attacks early, when the individual is helpless. It enslaves him almost before he has tasted freedom. The 'ologies' will tell you how its done Theology calls it building a conscience or developing a spirit of selflessness. Psychology calls it the growth of the superego. Considering how long society has been at it, you'd expect a better job. But the campaigns have been badly planned and the victory has never been secured.

A scientist may not be sure of the answer, but he's often sure he can find one. And that's a condition which is clearly not enjoyed by philosophy.

To say that... behaviors have different 'meanings' is only another way of saying that they are controlled by different variables.

Behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences