Which is more conducive to the progress of modern society, mainstream school or non-mainstream school?

Relatively speaking, the mainstream is more favorable. There are few right and wrong schools in the academic field, and there is no clear classification of who is more conducive to social progress. The mainstream school usually represents widely accepted theories and methods, while the non-mainstream school is marginalized because of its different views, but it may still have its value and significance in some fields. Both mainstream and non-mainstream academic factions have certain effects on the progress of modern society, but which one is more conducive to progress needs to be evaluated from the perspective of specific problems and application fields.