"Once initiated, the division of theory and praxis is self-replicating, carving disciplines into ever narrower slivers and leading to the absurd situation within disciplines of different minibranches holding one another in contempt."

The ‘Two Cultures’ Fallacy

Stop pitting science and the humanities against each other

"But this tendency to downgrade 'theory' in the sciences and social sciences overlooks the importance of theoretical knowledge, as well its potential to contribute to practical advances. Thus the active/contemplative opposition not only separates disciplines from one another but also creates further division within the disciplines themselves. Once initiated, the division of theory and praxis is self-replicating, carving disciplines into ever narrower slivers and leading to the absurd situation within disciplines of different minibranches holding one another in contempt."