an error of reducing higher or more complex processes, such as human behavior and thinking, to its elementary components or material bearers, such as physiological structures or chemical reactions.
Reductive fallacies abound in the popular works of Carl Sagan. For example, he wrote in his best-selling book The Dragons of Eden": "My fundamental premise about the brain is that its workings--what we sometimes call "mind"--are a conse`uence of its anatomy and physiology and nothing more".
by Mikhail Epstein November 06, 2003
Get the reductive fallacymug. This is one of many pointless processes, such as gay pride parades, RIAA watching of file-sharing, etc.
She told me that she wanted to have a breast reduction even though she is a 32B cup, and I told her she was wasting her time.
by The Great Houdini December 08, 2004
Get the breast reductionmug. by nobodypoosandpees September 10, 2010
Get the butternut reductionmug. The decriminalization of every known criminal activity, so that nothing is illegal. This also creates a lawless society. Nothing is illegal in a lawless society.
Only an act of God's will can save us from Democratic Crime Reduction. The best democrat is a dead one, and I died 22 years ago. Let us elect my Holy Okie Godfather "Lord Bud" A real spiritual voice of reason.
by Spiritual-Master January 07, 2022
Get the Democratic Crime Reductionmug. A play on words of breast reduction surgery, a term used when you set the E.Q on your ipod (or any music player) to reduced bass. Considered pussyish as bass only supplies a light pulse with the music, most people would prefer bass boost, because the stock ipod headphones sound crap despite that most people have them intend of a proper pair, like Sennheiser or Bose, or anything else. Although bass reduction surgery is acceptable if the user has a very bassy pair of head phones, like skull crushers or beats.
Tom: Ah, shit, the base is hurting my ears, im gonna set the E.Q to bass reduction.
Me: I don't see why you need bass reduction surgery your only using your shitastic stock ipod headphones that came with your ipod, they don't have any bass anyway, pussy.
Me: I don't see why you need bass reduction surgery your only using your shitastic stock ipod headphones that came with your ipod, they don't have any bass anyway, pussy.
by EPICPWNERY September 04, 2010
Get the Bass reduction surgerymug. Rust. Specifically, rust on a car. As the metal oxidises away, it gradually makes your vehicle lighter, even if just by a little bit.
by cooljames044 May 11, 2021
Get the Natural Weight Reductionmug. You can indeed avail yourself of the effort (and carpel-tunnel syndrome/writer's-cramp!) -alleviating Paperwork Reduction Act, but naturally you first hafta fill out a whole bunch of application-forms to qualify for it. :P
by QuacksO September 06, 2019
Get the Paperwork Reduction Actmug.