There has been a surge in ‘academic publications’ trying to use science to undermine democracy. Here are some thoughts

If you, like me, feel a strong sense of indignation at such suppositions, it is justified, both morally and scientifically. The so-called science used to justify replacing democracy is weak, to the point of being almost absent.

Both the foundations and the actual science behind these suppositions are fatally flawed. But (and the main reason for writing this article) the claim that ending democracy has ‘scientific backing’ will have, and probably is having, a significant effect on the trajectory of modern democracies worldwide.