The first answer covers the information regarding conditioning as it appears in BNW. I would just like to add that it is not limited to BNW, but goes on everywhere. We are all "conditioned" by our upbringing, tending to repeat behaviors that produce favorable results and to avoid behaviors that produce negative results. In our society these experiences are somewhat "random" --- in BNW they are much more focused and focused by the society to produce a culturally desireable result. No one escapes conditioning in one form or another.
If you are interested in seeing another kind of conditioning, you might want to look into B. F. Skinner. His Utopian novel, "Walden II" shows how conditioning can work for society's betterment (in his vision). His "Beyond Freedom and Dignity" provides a not.too.technical introduction to the concept behavior modification. They're both interesting reading and will shed some light on the conditioning in BNW.
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