Eclecticism is the degree zero of contemporary general culture: one listens to reggae, watches a western, eats McDonald's … - Jean-Francois Lyotard

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Jean-Francois Lyotard

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. It is easy to find a public for eclectic works.

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