reductionism
Reductionism is the mindset that rejects complexity by dissecting everything into its smallest parts, believing the world is merely a pile of components. It proclaims that any mystery yields to relentless chopping, all the while falling into the paradox of losing sight of the whole. From science to human relationships, it strips elements apart without mercy, discarding the connections that breathe life. In the end, it even treats the observer as a particle, advancing self-deconstruction with ironic zeal. Thus, reductionists deepen their labyrinth the more they slice.