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“Knowledge is and will be produced in order to be sold, it is and will be consumed in order to be valorised in a new production: in both cases, the goal is exchange”

Quote by Jean-Francois Lyotard

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Jean-Francois Lyotard

Jean-François Lyotard, born on August 10, 1924 and died on April 21, 1998, was a renowned French philosopher. His thoughts deeply influenced postmodernism, cultural studies, critical theory, and other fields. more

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