%% date:: [[2023-04-08]] %% # [[Reductionist Hierarchy]] A reductionist hierarchy is a system that relies on creating output by: - analyzing and tuning its parts for efficiency ([[Reductionism]]) - instituting a [[Top-down approach|top-down]] or hierarchical approach where instructions and information flow from upstream nodes to downstream nodes. A reductionist hierarchy is the exact opposite of an [[Emergence|Emergent]] system.