The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge (Jean-François Lyotard) — Truth 3
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Lyotard examines the changing status of knowledge in technologically advanced societies.
He asks how science and institutions justify their authority as grand narratives lose credibility.
Information technology changes how knowledge is produced, circulated, and valued.
Efficiency and performance become influential standards for deciding which knowledge matters.
The book considers language games and new forms of inquiry beyond established rules.
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