“Eclecticism is the degree zero of contemporary general culture: one listens to reggae, watches a western, eats McDonald's food for lunch and local cuisine for dinner, wears Paris perfume in Tokyo and 'retro' clothes in Hong Kong; knowledge is a matter for TV games.”

About Jean-François Lyotard

Philosopher • French

Jean-François Lyotard was a French philosopher, sociologist, and literary theorist. He was a key figure in the development of postmodernism, a philosophical movement that emerged in the mid-to-late 20th century. His...