Reductionism is an incredibly useful tool. You can get rid of meaningless or poorly-supported fluff and tighten up your argument or a system you’re thinking about.
Problem is, it can be overused or used for the wrong reasons, and if you do that, you can make quite a mess for yourself.
Here’s a short video about the dangers of misusing reductionism, with a bunch of definitions and examples!
Also available on Bitchute.