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Quote by Jean-Francois Lyotard
One can decide that the principal role of knowledge is as an indis

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 Lyotard

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What guides Marxism, then, is a different model of society, and a different conception of the function of the knowledge that can be produced by society and acquired from it. – Jean-Francois Lyotard

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If we wish to discuss knowledge in the most highly developed contemporary society, we must answer the preliminary question of what methodological representation to apply to that society. – Jean-Francois Lyotard

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Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge or information. – Peter Drucker

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Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science. – Blaise Pascal

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Those who have knowledge, dont predict. Those who predict, dont have knowledge. – Lao Tzu

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For the longest time I was brought up listening to only two genres of music, pop and rock. So in the past few years Ive been trying to expand my interests because I think that you can only write to the extent of your knowledge, and if your knowledge is limited you cant write past that. – Jacqueline Emerson

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