One can decide that the principal role of knowledge is as an indispensable element in the functioning of society, and act in accordance with that decision, only if one has already decided that society is a giant machine
Jean-Francois LyotardRead
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
Interpretation
What this quote means
Knowledge is created for trade and consumed for value in exchange.
Jean-Francois Lyotard emphasizes the intrinsic relationship between knowledge production and economic exchange. He suggests that knowledge is not only created with the intent to be sold, but also that its consumption serves the purpose of fostering new production, ultimately linking knowledge to economic activity and value generation in society.
Themes
KnowledgeExchangeProductionValueEconomy
In practice
Example use cases
In a business presentation about the importance of knowledge sharing.
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