Quote by Jean Francois Lyotard
Knowledge in the form of an informational commodity indispensable to productive power is already, and will continue to be, a major --perhaps the major --stake in the worldwide competition for power. It is conceivable that the nation-states will one day fight for control of information, just as they battled in the past for control over territory, and afterwards for control over access to and exploitation of raw materials and cheap labor.
Summary
This quote suggests that knowledge is becoming increasingly valuable in the world, as it is essential for productive power. It further claims that in the global competition for power, knowledge may become a primary factor, even surpassing territorial control and resource exploitation. The quote goes so far as to speculate that in the future, nation-states could potentially engage in battles over information control, mirroring historical conflicts over land and resources.
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