'Just like the craftsperson, the postabyssal researcher is humble; she is not obsessed with originality or authorship; as someone knowing-with (rather than knowing-about) she does not aspire to be a superauthor. She will never preach all by herself from the top of the mountain; she will rather work on the world's plains and hills while actively participating in relevant conversations and practices (she is a rearguard researcher). As also happens with the craftsperson, however, her respect for her tools and techniques is her point of departure for exerting her curiosity and creativity.'

— Boaventura de Sousa Santos