A reductionist materialist, as Iain McGilchrist might define it, is an individual who perceives the world primarily through the lens of analytical breakdown, reducing complex phenomena to their most basic, material components. Such a stance dismisses subjective experience and intrinsic value, believing reality can be entirely explained by physical processes and quantifiable data. This perspective often overlooks the richness of human consciousness, the interconnectedness of systems, and the profound impact of context and meaning. By neglecting the qualitative dimensions of existence, the reductionist materialist risks losing sight of the holistic, emergent properties that characterize living organisms, cultures, and the mind itself. Thus, while this approach has contributed to scientific and technological advances, it may fall short in capturing the fullness of reality as it is lived and experienced.

See also: natural selection, left hemisphere, right hemisphere, corpus callosum