Not sure. Skinner was at Harvard and Chomsky was at MIT. But Skinner was much more established in his respective field at that time, which is why Skinner made t

Not sure. Skinner was at Harvard and Chomsky was at MIT. But Skinner was much more established in his respective field at that time, which is why Skinner made the mistake of ignoring the review. Skinner didn't believe Chomsky, or linguists generally, understood Verbal Behavior, which further encouraged him to ignore the review. At the end of the day, you can't have a real debate between two views unless both views are properly understood. Useful reference: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223959896_Skinner_and_Chomsky_30_Years_Later_Or_The_Return_of_the_Repressed https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223959896_Skinner_a...