> That sounds like a rather cheap version of evolution
The format of an HN comment imposes some pretty serious constraints on communicating technical nuance and detail.
> Beware that for every Skinner, there may a Chomsky around the corner to give his views a run for his money.
Sure. Science is not a magic bullet. It can steer you astray. But in the long run it works better than any available alternative methodology.
That sounds like a rather cheap version of evolution (and - not wanting to offend you, but in my view you sound rather too convinced that you have figured it all out for your own good).
The way you map moral values on survival smells like Skinner's cheap way to explain language in terms of behavioral stimulus-response pairs: not an adequate explanation. Beware that for every Skinner, there may a Chomsky around the corner to give his views a run for his money.