For centuries, man has dreamed of building pristine simulated worlds, existing in a sphere separate from our imperfect reality. From the town of Pullman, an industrial city south of Chicago to Disney World, attempts to force Utopia have failed, falling prey to the complications of people's personal desires. The Truman Show, directed by Peter Weir, tells the story of The Truman Show, an elaborate reality show built around controlling one man's life. Christof, the director, created an entire living city for Truman, the star of his show and the only one not caught up in all this elaborate falsehood. Essentially, Truman lives his life in the simulation of a flawless, archetypal American city, for the entertainment of millions of viewers around the world. Christof, along with countless others obsessed with the idea of ​​controlling part of the world to fit their visions of an ideal reality, have deluded themselves into thinking that imaginary utopias can exist independently of the undeniable constraints of reality. Their fundamental flaw lies in relying on the assumptions of psychological behaviorism and the belief that they can perfectly condition the behavior of the inhabitants according to the goals of the community. For Christof's plan to work, Truman must be unaware that he is living in a simulation and be satisfied with the simulated life he is presented with. As much as possible, Christof and his team try to control every element of Truman's life. An enormous dome is installed over Seahaven, Truman's hometown, complete with weather control devices, artificial sun, moon and sky, and cameras that capture nearly every corner of the city from above. Everyone from friends to wife has been carefully selected and placed in the middle of paper, and there is no reason to continue to conform to the artificial motivations of the Truman Show, and the city loses its utopian status. Works Cited Graham, G., "Behaviorism", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Edward N. Zalta (ed.), “http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/behaviorism/”. Watson, J., 1913 "Psychology as a Behaviorist Sees It," Psychological Review, 20: 158–77.1930. Behaviorism, Norton: New York.Tolman, E.C. & Honzik, C.H. “Insight” in Rats, University of California Psychology Publications, 1930.The Truman Show. Director Pietro Weir. Perf. Jim Carrey. Paramount Pictures/Scott Rudin Productions, 1998. DVD. “An Odyssey in Science: People and Discoveries: Ivan Pavlov.” PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. PBS. Network. November 28, 2011. .Skinner, BF Walden Due. New York: Macmillan, 1976. Print.