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The Walden Two of Burrhus Frederic Skinner

“To change yourself, change your environment”

Category: Corrupt Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Negotiator

Location: Philosophers

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Burrhus Frederic Skinner

Population6.366 billion

CapitalWalden
LeaderBF Skinner

CurrencyToken
AnimalWhite Rat

The Walden Two of Burrhus Frederic Skinner is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by BF Skinner with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 6.366 billion Skinnerians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Walden. The average income tax rate is 92.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Burrhus Frederic Skinnerian economy, worth 801 trillion Tokens a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 125,981 Tokens, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Sales of trenchcoats are on the rise, BF Skinner reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, alcoholics are lauded as national benefactors within the halls of the Ministry of Finance, and legitimate job descriptions now include "smiling and waving". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Burrhus Frederic Skinner's national animal is the White Rat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Burrhus Frederic Skinner is ranked 287,586th in the world and 162nd in Philosophers for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -17.73 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Most Pacifist: 3,340thSafest: 3,796thMost Influential: 3,854thBest Weather: 3,964thLargest Welfare Programs: 4,082ndHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4,403rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 4,747thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,771stLeast Corrupt Governments: 5,055thNicest Citizens: 5,266thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,352ndMost Beautiful Environments: 5,372ndLongest Average Lifespans: 5,489thMost Inclusive: 5,715thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 5,900thHealthiest Citizens: 5,950thHighest Food Quality: 6,882ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 7,272ndMost Developed: 7,697thHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,130thMost Secular: 8,132ndMost Advanced Public Education: 8,182ndLowest Crime Rates: 10,485thSmartest Citizens: 10,861stMost Advanced Public Transport: 10,906thLargest Governments: 11,548thLargest Publishing Industry: 11,818thLargest Information Technology Sector: 12,253rdMost Cultured: 12,551stHighest Poor Incomes: 12,800thTop
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Most Income Equality: 20,504thMost Subsidized Industry: 23,727thMost Cheerful Citizens: 24,325thMost Efficient Economies: 26,899th
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Most Stationary: 2nd in the regionSafest: 5th in the regionMost Influential: 5th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 7th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 7th in the regionBest Weather: 7th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 7th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8th in the regionMost Inclusive: 8th in the regionTop
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Most Popular Tourist Destinations: 9th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 9th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 9th in the regionMost Pacifist: 9th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 9th in the regionMost Developed: 9th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 9th in the regionMost Secular: 10th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 10th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 11th in the regionNicest Citizens: 11th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 11th in the regionLargest Governments: 11th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 11th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 11th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 11th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 12th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 12th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 13th in the regionMost Income Equality: 13th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 13th in the regionMost Cultured: 14th in the region

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