Operant Conditioning, And The Silver Lining in Our Obsession with the Zombie Apocalypse

Black Swans by unknowme at sxc.hu
Zombies (not pictured)

Zombies have become extremely popular in our culture.

They have been a staple of our entertainment for a long time. Today the trend continues with films like World War Z and shows like The Walking Dead.

It looked so fun that even the U.S. Military wanted in.

Critics hammer this trend, perhaps because ‘any publicity is good publicity’, and they want it to continue. Others hate it because it appears to reflect that we as a culture are obsessed...